Elizabeth McManus

Elizabeth McManus is a Ph.D. student in the French and Italian Department. She received a B.A. in French Studies at Cornell University and an M.A. in French Literature at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her interests include narrative theory, the 19th century urban novel, the architectural transformation of 19th century Paris, and 18th century literature. Her dissertation will focus on Theophile Gautier's art criticism and the narrative function of the interiors and exteriors of houses in his contes fantastiques.