Contact Information

Office: 4034 JFSB

Phone: 422-1506

Email: lesleetm@byu.edu

Commonly Taught Courses English 251
English 292
English 375
English 495
English 622

Semester Schedule: Winter 2013:

ENGL 375
TTh 12:05-1:20
B105 JFSB

Other University Assignments:
M-F 8:00-12:00 Writing and Research

Student Consultations:
TTH 1:30-2:00

Biography:

Leslee Thorne-Murphy specializes in Victorian literature, especially the tantalizingly long, intricate, mid-century novel. In her courses, she takes a historical and cultural approach, looking at how literature shapes and is shaped by its environment. Professor Thorne-Murphy's research, also, emphasizes the interactions between literature and its culture. Her current work explores how Victorian authors used depictions of women's philanthropy in their literature to reason through and illustrate literature's potential for aiding an ailing society. In addition to her scholarly work, Professor Thorne-Murphy is the mother of three boys, who ensure that she takes time to laugh and enjoy life. Her husband, John Murphy, is Curator for 20th-century Western and Mormon Americana in BYU's Special Collections Library.

Degrees: PhD, Brandeis, 2001

Interests:

Victorian

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