

Modernism, Memory, and Desire by Gabrielle McIntire
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Modernism, Memory, and Desire: T. S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf by Gabrielle McIntire is a compelling scholarly study that explores the complex intersections of memory, desire, and modernist aesthetics in the works of two of the 20th century's most influential writers: T. S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf. McIntire examines how both authors grapple with the psychological and cultural conditions of modernity, particularly focusing on how memory and desire shape individual and collective identities. She delves into their writings to uncover how they responded to the profound shifts brought about by war, industrialization, and the fragmentation of traditional belief systems. Through close readings of key texts—such as Eliot’s The Waste Land and Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway—she analyzes how their literary innovations reflected and reshaped modernist preoccupations with time, history, and the unconscious. The book highlights how Eliot and Woolf differently approached themes of erotic longing, loss, and personal memory, while also engaging with broader cultural and philosophical concerns. McIntire draws on psychoanalytic theory and gender studies to deepen her analysis, offering fresh insights into their works and contributing to our understanding of modernist literature. This study is ideal for scholars and students interested in modernism, literary theory, and the works of Woolf and Eliot, providing a nuanced and thought-provoking exploration of two iconic writers and the era they helped define.