Fashion Narrative and Translation

Rosanna Masiola is a retired professor of English, translation, and Anglo-American literature at the University for Foreigners of Perugia.

Quite possibly the most fascinating, comprehensive and erudite exploration of the lexicon of fashion to be compiled to date! Avoiding obfuscation, superficialities and the capricious nature of the subject, this tome lends gravitas and clarity, (as an authoritative study) covering the plurality, intercultural, historical, sociological, and ultimately the individualistic significance of what we tritely refer to as garments.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Stuff of WordsChapter One: Fashion SemanticsChapter Two: Women, Vanity, and Mortiferous MirrorsChapter Three: The Ambiguity of Luxury and Eastern TemptationsChapter Four: From Bonfires to Bonnets: The Antinomies of Fashion DiscourseChapter Five: The Balls before the BattlesChapter Six: Ribbons and Laces: Symbols of SeductionChapter Seven: Taming, Tailoring, and Domestication: The Shrew TranslatedChapter Eight: Manhattan Macabre, Murders and the Made in ItalyReferencesIndexAbout the Author