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Emma Sutton

    Emma Sutton is a leading literary scholar whose work illuminates the intricate connections between music and literature. She possesses a deep understanding of how these two art forms influence and enrich one another. Sutton explores themes and styles that resonate across different artistic mediums, offering readers a unique perspective on their interplay. Her essays and broadcasts provide insightful explorations for enthusiasts of both literature and music.

    William James, MD
    Virginia Woolf and Classical Music
    The Betrayer's Bounty
    Aubrey Beardsley and British Wagnerism in the 1890s
    Twenty-first-century Readings of E.M. Forster's Maurice
    • 2023

      The Betrayer's Bounty

      A Novel

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      In a kingdom plunged into chaos following the king's death, power struggles and betrayal emerge among nobles vying for the throne. Amidst the turmoil, unlikely alliances form, and hidden agendas come to light as characters navigate the treacherous political landscape. Themes of loyalty, ambition, and the quest for power drive the narrative, revealing the lengths individuals will go to secure their place in a fractured realm. As the battle for succession intensifies, the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance.

      The Betrayer's Bounty
    • 2020

      This is the first book focused on Forster's Maurice and its legacies in modern and contemporary fiction, film and new media. Ground-breaking essays by leading scholars offer new readings by exploring overlooked contexts including: feminism and the 'social purity' movement; anti-Fascism; religion and allegory; and early twentieth-century contestations over body-soul relation.

      Twenty-first-century Readings of E.M. Forster's Maurice
    • 2015

      Virginia Woolf and Classical Music

      • 184 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Offers an investigation into the formative influence of music on Virginia Woolf's writing. The author discusses all of Woolf's novels as well as selected essays and short fiction, offering detailed commentaries on Woolf's numerous allusions to classical repertoire and to composers including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Wagner.

      Virginia Woolf and Classical Music
    • 2002

      Sutton presents a study of the influence of Richard Wagner on the work of Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898). She explores the role of Wagnerism within British culture of the 1890's, in particular the relations between Wagnerism and the decadent movement.

      Aubrey Beardsley and British Wagnerism in the 1890s