Yellow Book Women: Guest Editors’ Introduction

Abstract

In Spring 2022, the British Association of Decadence Studies together with the University of Surrey hosted a series of Jeudis talks on women whose work intersected with the iconic fin-de-siècle quarterly periodical The Yellow Book (1894-1897). Although many women of The Yellow Book are gradually receiving increasing critical attention, these seminars provided the first opportunity for a multidisciplinary discussion of the lives and works of women who contributed in various ways to the periodical. The Jeudis sessions encouraged a consideration of the connections and dialogues between these women, drawing out their networks and communities, and exploring how The Yellow Book represented a cornerstone of their careers.