Modernism, Labour and Selfhood in British Literature and Culture, 1890-1930

The book delves into the relationship between labor and selfhood in modernism, challenging the notion of alienation prevalent in literary and historical studies. By analyzing the works of Sylvia Pankhurst and D.H. Lawrence, Morag Shiach highlights how their perspectives on labor contribute to political and textual innovations during the modernist era, offering a fresh understanding of the complex interplay between work and identity.