Alpha and Omega (Harrison)


Alpha and Omega is a collection of essays, lectures, and letters written by Jane Ellen Harrison and published for Harrison during the outbreak of World War I.

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In Alpha and Omega's preface, Harrison explains why she published such various topics, ranging from magic to post-Impressionism, in one work. She says, "Seen in the fierce glare of war, these theories -- academic in origin and interest --... seemed like faded photographs." World War I had brought a melancholy to Harrison's life because pacifist leanings, as admitted in the Epilogue, isolated her.