Alexandra Harris was educated at the University of Oxford and the Courtauld Institute, London, and is currently Professorial Fellow, Department of English Literature at the University of Birmingham. She is the author of several books, including Weatherland and Virginia Woolf, both published by Thames & Hudson.
'The originality of Romantic Moderns is the extraordinary breadth of its focus … a joy to read' - The Sunday Times 'It would be impossible to over-emphasise what a clever book Romantic Moderns is … not just an important book but a deeply pleasurable one, too' - Guardian 'Teems with fascinating detail …Well researched, wide-ranging and generously illustrated, the book contains many delights and surprises' - Daily Telegraph 'Brilliant, delightfully readable … thoroughly invigorating' - Financial Times 'Remarkable … Harris’s insights are based on a close, imaginative reading of collaborations and connections mapped through friendships and unlikely encounters. Her book is full of vivid snapshots, telling detail and beguiling loose ends' - Times Literary Supplement