Oscar Wilde’s Salome: A Tragedy in One Act, illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley was censored when it was first published in French in 1892.  It wasn’t until 1907 that it was republished with all the illustrations now uncensored.  Because of the nudity and sexuality depicted in the illustrations, the play was viewed as inappropriate during the fin de siècle.  Now, we know Salome to be progressive; a work that was ahead of its time and provided great commentary on female sexuality and the male gaze.  Beardsley illustrates from

By curating Carl Mueller’s front cover and back cover illustrations for Helen McCloy’s The Goblin Market (1943), I was able to learn more about the publishing company (Dell) and how publishing companies operated in the 1940s.  From my research, I was able to discover the rise of mass-marketing and pocket-sized novels.  Though I was not previously familiar with Dell Publishing Company, I knew of their competitor Pocket Books.  Looking at Helen McCloy’s rendition of The Goblin Market did not affect my interpretation of Christina’s Rosse

In creating annotation for Dicken’s A Christmas Carol, I was most interested in the craft annotation.  It is simple enough to look up a word or phrase we do not understand and give it context; the annotations for literary aspects are more subjective for creativity and interpretation.  For example, my content annotation was on “coach-and-six,” an expression unfamiliar to me.

After our first meeting today, I am quite intrigued and excited to learn about the “Goblin Market”. I have no prior knowledge and still am not sure what exactly it is but the name alone has piqued my interest. I am always fascinated by the various academic and scholarly platforms/archives Dr. Janzen introduces to us. This is my second class with her and it is always interesting to discover new mediums or forums available to us in academia that previously I never would have known existed. I am also looking forward to exploring A Christmas Carol.