Virginia Woolf, Jean Rhys, and the Aesthetics of Trauma

The book examines the intersection of modernism, sexuality, and subjectivity through the works of two prominent women modernists. It delves into how their cultural contexts and personal histories shaped a diminished perception of female sexuality. Additionally, it highlights the impact of traumatic childhood sexual experiences on their understanding of female corporeality and their approaches to fiction-writing, offering insights into their literary contributions and the broader implications for women's narratives in modernist literature.