The Essays of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 1: 1904-1912 [Paperback]

Virginia Woolf (Author), Andrew McNeillie (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 22, 1989

Nonfiction pieces dating from 1904, when she was twenty-three, to 1912, the year of her marriage to Leonard Woolf. "These are polished works of literary journalism-shrewd, deft, inquisitive, graceful, and often sparkling" (Library Journal). Edited and with an Introduction by Andrew McNeillie; Index.

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Here is the first volume in another major series of Virginia Woolf's writings: her essays and reviews, arranged chronologically and annotated. Most of the pieces109 in all, 83 of which have not previously been collectedbegan as anonymous reviews in the Times Literary Supplement. Evidently, Woolf had to endure quite a lot of rubbishy fiction during these years, but she usually managed to find something positive to say, and a few essays stand out in the way they seem to point to Woolf's gestating fictional vision. Overall, these are polished works of literary journalismshrewd, deft, inquisitive, graceful, and often sparkling. They "form an invaluable record of their author's intellectual and professional life" and in the bargain survive as enjoyable reading. Keith Cushman, English Dept., Univ. of North Carolina, Greensboro
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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 444 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books (November 22, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0156290545
• ISBN-13: 978-0156290548
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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This review is from: The Essays of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 1: 1904-1912 (Paperback)

Reading a book of reviews is an odd experience. Many of the works reviewed here were then contemporary novels and biographies which have since faded from popular knowledge. One is more interested in what Virginia Woolf had to say about these books than the books themselves.

Admittedly, Woolf's writing style was more straight-forward journalistic than the ingenious panache of later years. However, scattered here and there were gems of literary flair which showcased the writer's maturing voice. As a glimpse of Virginia Woolf before her fame, this is a worthwhile collection.