Virginia Woolf : An Inner Life - Hardcover
One of the most original and influential figures in twentieth century literature, Virginia Woolf has paradoxically become known as much for her personality as her writing. In this new biography Julia Briggs gets back to the Virginia Woolf the writer. Structured around Woolf's major novels and the creative process behind them, Briggs tells the story of Virginia Woolf's life through her books to give a new insight into her literary genius and how some of the most important works of the twentieth century were created.
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Published in hardcover by Harcourt Fall 2005, 0151011435
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"Rich and engaging."--The Times Literary Supplement
One of the most influential figures in twentieth-century literature, Virginia Woolf was original, passionate, and dedicated to her art. Yet most biographies of her still revolve around her social life and the Bloomsbury set.
In Virginia Woolf, Julia Briggs gives us a fresh perspective and puts the writing back at the center of the life. Working closely with diaries, letters, and original manuscripts, Briggs has created a masterly study of Woolf's writing process as well as the finished works and their reception in the wider world. From The Voyage Out (1915) to Between the Acts (1941), Briggs traces the creation of Woolf's major novels and explores the contradictions that recur in her life and her work. With profound new insight into the mind of a literary genius, Julia Briggs has produced a moving portrait of an artist at full stretch and a brilliant meditation on the nature of creativity.
"A fun read . . . Briggs traces Woolf's thoughts as they traveled from private meditation to public novel."--Chicago Tribune "If you’re looking for lucid insight into an intricate mind, a biography that’s also a companion to reading Woolf’s fiction, Briggs’ book is what you want." —The Houston Chronicle
Julia Briggs is a professor of English literature at De Montfort University in Leicester, England. She previously taught at Oxford University, where she was a fellow and tutor in English at Hertford College. She has three sons and lives in London.
One of the most influential figures in twentieth-century literature, Virginia Woolf was original, passionate, and dedicated to her art. Yet most biographies of her still revolve around her social life and the Bloomsbury set.
In Virginia Woolf, Julia Briggs gives us a fresh perspective and puts the writing back at the center of the life. Working closely with diaries, letters, and original manuscripts, Briggs has created a masterly study of Woolf's writing process as well as the finished works and their reception in the wider world. From The Voyage Out (1915) to Between the Acts (1941), Briggs traces the creation of Woolf's major novels and explores the contradictions that recur in her life and her work. With profound new insight into the mind of a literary genius, Julia Briggs has produced a moving portrait of an artist at full stretch and a brilliant meditation on the nature of creativity.
"A fun read . . . Briggs traces Woolf's thoughts as they traveled from private meditation to public novel."--Chicago Tribune "If you’re looking for lucid insight into an intricate mind, a biography that’s also a companion to reading Woolf’s fiction, Briggs’ book is what you want." —The Houston Chronicle
Julia Briggs is a professor of English literature at De Montfort University in Leicester, England. She previously taught at Oxford University, where she was a fellow and tutor in English at Hertford College. She has three sons and lives in London.
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