The Captain's Deathbed And Other Essays
Woolf, Virginia
Second impression. The Hogarth Press, London, 1981. Green binding clean and tight. Dust jacket every so slightly shelf worn.
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Why in the Cabin
A collection of 25 essays, including an editorial note by Leonard Woolf, published posthumously. Published by the Hogarth Press, founded by Virginia and Leonard Woolf, and with a cover designed and illustrated by Vanessa Bell, Virginia's sister and member of the Bloomsbury Group, this book is like a photograph of a slice of literary history. The collection weaves together Woolf’s keen literary analysis and feminist insights, championing both canonical and overlooked writers. Her graceful, persuasive voice argues for the right to intellectual freedom and personal response. The volume remains a cornerstone for understanding how women’s perspectives reshape literary criticism.
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Virginia Woolf
A crucial part of our intellectual education. She theorised and embodied the need for women to write, and led a truly unconventional life, challenging societal norms around love and relationships. She had an open marriage! She had long held sexual and romantic friendship with another woman! At the same time, she upheld many troubling views from her social class. She was in many ways a woman of her time. We find her literary talent and emotional depth undeniable.
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