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Lucidity
Essays in Honour of Alison Finch

Edited by Ian James and Emma Wilson

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1 September 2016 • 208pp

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This collection of essays addresses the question of lucidity as a thematic in literature and film but also as a quality of both expression and insight in literary criticism and critical thought more generally. The essays offer treatments of lucidity in itself and in relation to its opposites, forms of obscurity and darkness. They offer attention to problems of philosophical thought and reason, to questions of literary and poetic form, and of photographic and filmic contemplation. Ranging from engagements with early modern writing through to more recent material the contributions focus in particular on nineteenth- and twentieth-century French prose and poetry, the field which has been the predominant focus of Alison Finch’s critical writing. They are written as tributes to the distinctively lucid insights of her work and to the breadth and clarity of its intellectual engagement.

Ian James is Reader in Modern French Literature and Thought at Downing College, Cambridge, and Emma Wilson Professor of French Literature and the Visual Arts at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

Reviews:

‘This carefully crafted volume offers subtle and sustained reflections on the theme of lucidity as it is manifested in a range of cultural forms and media... This volume of fine schol- arship is dedicated to Alison Finch. As such, it pays tribute to her writing, teaching, and personal qualities, and constitutes a fitting tribute to her own lucidity.’ — Shirley Jordan, French Studies 74.1, January 2020, 157 (full text online)

Contents:

1-8	Introduction Ian James, Emma Wilson	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: James, Ian, and Wilson, Emma, introduction to , in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 1–8 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Ian James, Emma Wilson, introduction to , in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 1–8, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ James and Wilson, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: James, Ian, and Wilson, Emma. 2016. Introduction to , in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 1–8 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (James and Wilson 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ James and Wilson 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
9-19	Lucidity and Tact Ian James	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: James, Ian, ‘Lucidity and Tact’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 9–19 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Ian James, ‘Lucidity and Tact’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 9–19, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ James, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: James, Ian. 2016. ‘Lucidity and Tact’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 9–19 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (James 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ James 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
20-31	‘À propos, ou hors de propos, il n’importe’: Relevance Theory and Montaigne Neil Kenny	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Kenny, Neil, ‘“À propos, ou hors de propos, il n’importe”: Relevance Theory and Montaigne’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 20–31 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Neil Kenny, ‘“À propos, ou hors de propos, il n’importe”: Relevance Theory and Montaigne’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 20–31, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Kenny, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Kenny, Neil. 2016. ‘“À propos, ou hors de propos, il n’importe”: Relevance Theory and Montaigne’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 20–31 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Kenny 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Kenny 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
32-43	Lucidity and Misrecognition in Late Corneille Michael Moriarty	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Moriarty, Michael, ‘Lucidity and Misrecognition in Late Corneille’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 32–43 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Michael Moriarty, ‘Lucidity and Misrecognition in Late Corneille’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 32–43, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Moriarty, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Moriarty, Michael. 2016. ‘Lucidity and Misrecognition in Late Corneille’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 32–43 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Moriarty 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Moriarty 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
44-55	Flaubert: Lucidity, Mysticism, and the Senses Tim Unwin	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Unwin, Tim, ‘Flaubert: Lucidity, Mysticism, and the Senses’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 44–55 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Tim Unwin, ‘Flaubert: Lucidity, Mysticism, and the Senses’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 44–55, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Unwin, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Unwin, Tim. 2016. ‘Flaubert: Lucidity, Mysticism, and the Senses’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 44–55 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Unwin 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Unwin 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
56-71	Lucidity, Modernity: Mallarmé, Morisot, and Zola Susan Harrow	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Harrow, Susan, ‘Lucidity, Modernity: Mallarmé, Morisot, and Zola’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 56–71 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Susan Harrow, ‘Lucidity, Modernity: Mallarmé, Morisot, and Zola’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 56–71, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Harrow, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Harrow, Susan. 2016. ‘Lucidity, Modernity: Mallarmé, Morisot, and Zola’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 56–71 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Harrow 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Harrow 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
72-85	Easy Reading: Zola’s Kitsch Claire White	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: White, Claire, ‘Easy Reading: Zola’s Kitsch’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 72–85 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Claire White, ‘Easy Reading: Zola’s Kitsch’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 72–85, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ White, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: White, Claire. 2016. ‘Easy Reading: Zola’s Kitsch’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 72–85 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (White 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ White 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
86-96	The Fog of War: Impressionism and Zola Revisited Nicholas White	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: White, Nicholas, ‘The Fog of War: Impressionism and Zola Revisited’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 86–96 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Nicholas White, ‘The Fog of War: Impressionism and Zola Revisited’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 86–96, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ White, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: White, Nicholas. 2016. ‘The Fog of War: Impressionism and Zola Revisited’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 86–96 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (White 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ White 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
97-109	Baudelaire, Bonnefoy, Jeanne Duval: Poetry and Ethical Lucidity Michael Sheringham	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Sheringham, Michael, ‘Baudelaire, Bonnefoy, Jeanne Duval: Poetry and Ethical Lucidity’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 97–109 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Michael Sheringham, ‘Baudelaire, Bonnefoy, Jeanne Duval: Poetry and Ethical Lucidity’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 97–109, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Sheringham, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Sheringham, Michael. 2016. ‘Baudelaire, Bonnefoy, Jeanne Duval: Poetry and Ethical Lucidity’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 97–109 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Sheringham 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Sheringham 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
110-120	The Peculiar Lucidities of Verse Form: Translation as an Operation of Consciousness Clive Scott	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Scott, Clive, ‘The Peculiar Lucidities of Verse Form: Translation as an Operation of Consciousness’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 110–20 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Clive Scott, ‘The Peculiar Lucidities of Verse Form: Translation as an Operation of Consciousness’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 110–20, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Scott, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Scott, Clive. 2016. ‘The Peculiar Lucidities of Verse Form: Translation as an Operation of Consciousness’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 110–20 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Scott 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Scott 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
121-131	Marcel Proust, On and Off Thomas Baldwin	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Baldwin, Thomas, ‘Marcel Proust, On and Off’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 121–31 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Thomas Baldwin, ‘Marcel Proust, On and Off’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 121–31, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Baldwin, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Baldwin, Thomas. 2016. ‘Marcel Proust, On and Off’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 121–31 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Baldwin 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Baldwin 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
132-144	Seeing Clearly into the Past: Sartre and Beauvoir at War Colin Davis	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Davis, Colin, ‘Seeing Clearly into the Past: Sartre and Beauvoir at War’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 132–44 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Colin Davis, ‘Seeing Clearly into the Past: Sartre and Beauvoir at War’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 132–44, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Davis, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Davis, Colin. 2016. ‘Seeing Clearly into the Past: Sartre and Beauvoir at War’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 132–44 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Davis 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Davis 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
145-156	Nathalie Sarraute’s Domestic Spaces: Windows, Walls, and Blinding Lucidity Ann Jefferson	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Jefferson, Ann, ‘Nathalie Sarraute’s Domestic Spaces: Windows, Walls, and Blinding Lucidity’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 145–56 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Ann Jefferson, ‘Nathalie Sarraute’s Domestic Spaces: Windows, Walls, and Blinding Lucidity’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 145–56, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Jefferson, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Jefferson, Ann. 2016. ‘Nathalie Sarraute’s Domestic Spaces: Windows, Walls, and Blinding Lucidity’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 145–56 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Jefferson 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Jefferson 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
157-168	‘Et la raison vacilla’: Sociality as Burden in Tahar Djaout and Mohammed Dib Edward J. Hughes	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Hughes, Edward J., ‘“Et la raison vacilla”: Sociality as Burden in Tahar Djaout and Mohammed Dib’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 157–68 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Edward J. Hughes, ‘“Et la raison vacilla”: Sociality as Burden in Tahar Djaout and Mohammed Dib’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 157–68, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Hughes, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Hughes, Edward J.. 2016. ‘“Et la raison vacilla”: Sociality as Burden in Tahar Djaout and Mohammed Dib’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 157–68 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Hughes 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Hughes 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
169-180	‘The open sea but not the wilderness’: Light and Clarity in the Late Work of Colette and Agnes Varda Diana Holmes	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Holmes, Diana, ‘“The open sea but not the wilderness”: Light and Clarity in the Late Work of Colette and Agnes Varda’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 169–80 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Diana Holmes, ‘“The open sea but not the wilderness”: Light and Clarity in the Late Work of Colette and Agnes Varda’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 169–80, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Holmes, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Holmes, Diana. 2016. ‘“The open sea but not the wilderness”: Light and Clarity in the Late Work of Colette and Agnes Varda’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 169–80 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Holmes 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Holmes 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)
181-191	Varda’s Hermitage: The Madonna del Parto and La Pointe Courte Emma Wilson	Cite
	Cite this article in standard MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Wilson, Emma, ‘Varda’s Hermitage: The Madonna del Parto and La Pointe Courte’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 181–91 First footnote reference: ³⁵ Emma Wilson, ‘Varda’s Hermitage: The Madonna del Parto and La Pointe Courte’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda, 2016), pp. 181–91, p. 21. Subsequent footnote reference: ³⁷ Wilson, p. 47. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.) Cite this article in author-date MHRA style: Bibliography entry: Wilson, Emma. 2016. ‘Varda’s Hermitage: The Madonna del Parto and La Pointe Courte’, in Lucidity: Essays in Honour of Alison Finch, ed. by Ian James and Emma Wilson (Cambridge: Legenda), pp. 181–91 Example citation: ‘A quotation occurring on page 21 of this work’ (Wilson 2016: 21). Example footnote reference: ³⁵ Wilson 2016: 21. (To see how these citations were worked out, follow this link.)

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