Virginia Woolf: A Writer's Life
by Lyndall Gordon
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"[M]easured, and brave in its imaginative interpretations."—Carolyn Heilbrun, The New York Times Book Review This "original, intuitive, and even exciting" (The New Yorker) portrait highlights the experiences that shaped Virginia Woolf's life and art—her childhood, her relationships with her father and sister, her marriage, and her descents into madness.Tags
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The biography is extrememy well documented, primary sources are well chosen. The style is easy to read and understand (i.e. not obscure): it will make you understand the writer's life and influences. This book is a must for anyone interested in knowing more about this extraordinary woman. It is to be read in conjunction with her work. Definitely worth having.
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Lyndall Gordon is the prize-winning author of, most recently, "T. S. Eliot: An Imperfect Life" & "A Private Life of Henry James". (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Original publication date
- 1984
- People/Characters
- Virginia Woolf
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.83)
- Languages
- English, German, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 11
- ASINs
- 2
