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Virginia Woolf

Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English novelist and critic whose stream-of-conciousness technique and poetic style are among the most important contributions to the modern novel. Woolf was born in London, the daughter of the philosopher Sir Leslie Stephen, who educated her at home.

In about 1905 after the successive deaths of her mother and father, Woolf and her sister, Vanessa (an artist) made their home a gathering place for the former university colleagues of their older brother. The circle, which came to be known as the Bloomsbury group, included in addition to other members of the London intelligentsia, the writer Leonard Woolf, whom Virginia married in 1912. With her husband she founded Hogarth Press in 1917.

Virginia Woolf's early novels "The Voyage Out" (1915), "Night and Day" (1919) and "Jacob's Room" (1922), offer increasing evidence of her determination to expand the scope of the novel beyond mere storytelling. The next novels, "Mrs. Dalloway" (1925) and "To The Lighthouse" (1927), plot is non-existent. Instead psychological effects are are achieved through the use of imagery and metaphor.

Woolf was a critic of considerable influence, as well as a biographer and feminist. In "A Room of One's Own" (1929), she was among the first writers to espouse the cause of women's rights.

Throughout her life, Woolf suffered many bouts of mental illness. It is thought that she suffered from what is now known as Bipolar disorder. In March of 1941, Woolf, deeply depressed, committed suicide by filling her pockets with stones and walking into the River Ouse near her home. Her husband Leonard buried her ashes under a tree in the garden of their home.

To The Lighthouse

Author: Virginia Woolf

"To The Lighthouse" is a novel written by Virginia Woolf that was originally published in 1927. The novel's main purpose was to relate deep philosophical insights about the complexity of the human experience. A key example of the literary technique of multiple focalizations, the novel mainly focuses on internal … [Read more...] about To The Lighthouse

A Room of One’s Own

Author: Virginia Woolf

"A Room of One's Own" is an essay by the writer Virginia Woolf that was first published on October 24th, 1929. The essay was based on a string of lectures that she gave at Girton College and Newnham College, two women's colleges in Cambridge University. The essay employs the device of a narrator to illustrate … [Read more...] about A Room of One’s Own

Orlando: A Biography

Author: Virginia Woolf

"Orlando: A Biography" is a novel written by Virginia Woolf and published in 1928. The book is a work of satire and was inspired by Woolf's partner Vita Sackville-West's riotous family. The novel has received many accolades since being published and is considered a classic works of feminist literature today. The … [Read more...] about Orlando: A Biography

Mrs Dalloway

Author: Virginia Woolf

"Mrs Dalloway" is a modern novel focused on the characters characteristics and not on the plot. Virginia Woolf was concentrated on showing us the mental states her characters found themselves in. This novel is considered to be the best literary work of the author, but also the best English novel from the time when … [Read more...] about Mrs Dalloway

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