The Collected Essays of Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf

• Publisher: Read & Co. Great Essays
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781447479178
• eBook ISBN: 9781473363038
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Literary Essays
• Index: Literature

From the exploration of feminist themes to incisive critiques of literary giants, this collection of Virginia Woolf's essays offers an unparalleled opportunity to engage with her reflections on literature, society, and the art of writing.

The Collected Essays of Virginia Woolf brings together a comprehensive selection of her most significant essays, showcasing the depth and breadth of her intellect. One of the most influential modernist authors of the twentieth century, Woolf left an indelible mark on literature and feminist thought. This collection includes essays on a wide range of subjects, from the intricate dynamics of biography and fiction to Woolf's musings on travel and culture.

Among the essays featured are:

• A Room of One's Own
• Modern Fiction
• 'Jane Eyre' and 'Wuthering Heights'
• Defoe
• The Letters of Henry James
• To Spain

Each piece is a testament to Woolf's unparalleled ability to blend scholarly insight with lyrical prose, making this collection a must-have for anyone with a keen interest in feminist literature and literary criticism. Published by Read & Co. Great Essays, this new edition is enhanced with a specially commissioned biography of Woolf, offering readers deeper insight into the life and legacy of one of the most groundbreaking writers of her time.

Table of contents

• Virginia Woolf
• JOSEPH CONRAD
• "JANE EYRE" AND "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"
• HENRY JAMES: THE OLD ORDER
• HENRY JAMES: WITHIN THE RIM
• MODERN FICTION
• DEFOE
• ADDISON
• THE LETTERS OF HENRY JAMES
• RAMBLING ROUND EVELYN
• TO SPAIN
• SIR WALTER SCOTT. THE ANTIQUARY
• THE ENCHANTED ORGAN
• THE COMMON READER
• AMERICAN FICTION
• DAVID COPPERFIELD
• THE PASTONS AND CHAUCER[]
• ON NOT KNOWING GREEK
• THE ELIZABETHAN LUMBER ROOM
• NOTES ON AN ELIZABETHAN PLAY
• MONTAIGNE
• THE DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE[]
• THE LIVES OF THE OBSCURE
• JANE AUSTEN
• GEORGE ELIOT
• THE RUSSIAN POINT OF VIEW
• OUTLINES
• THE PATRON AND THE CROCUS
• THE MODERN ESSAY
• HOW IT STRIKES A CONTEMPORARY
• STERNE'S GHOST
• PICTURES
• HARRIETTE WILSON
• GENIUS
• TWO WOMEN
• THE ART OF FICTION
• THE NOVELS OF THOMAS HARDY
• THE NOVELS OF GEORGE MEREDITH
• THREE PICTURES
• STREET HAUNTING: A LONDON ADVENTURE
• ON BEING ILL
• "I AM CHRISTINA ROSSETTI"
• LOCKHART'S CRITICISM
• PROFESSIONS FOR WOMEN
• A LETTER TO A YOUNG POET
• THE REV WILLIAM COLE
• "TWELFTH NIGHT" AT THE OLD VIC
• ROGER FRY
• THE STRANGE ELIZABETHANS
• DONNE AFTER THREE CENTURIES
• "THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE'S ARCADIA"
• "ROBINSON CRUSOE"
• DOROTHY OSBORNE'S "LETTERS"
• SWIFT'S "JOURNAL TO STELLA"
• THE "SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY"
• LORD CHESTERFIELD'S LETTERS TO HIS SON
• TWO PARSONS
• DR. BURNEY'S EVENING PARTY
• JACK MYTTON
• DE QUINCEY'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
• FOUR FIGURES
• WILLIAM HAZLITT
• GERALDINE AND JANE
• "AURORA LEIGH"
• THE NIECE OF AN EARL
• GEORGE GISSING
• HOW SHOULD ONE READ A BOOK?
• THE HISTORIAN AND "THE GIBBON"
• CRAFTSMANSHIP
• REFLECTIONS AT SHEFFIELD PLACE
• CONGREVE'S COMEDIES
• ROYALTY
• LEWIS CARROLL
• ROYALTY
• SIR WALTER SCOTT. GAS AT ABBOTSFORD
• THE HUMANE ART
• THE LEANING TOWER
• THOUGHTS ON PEACE IN AN AIR RAID
• THE MAN AT THE GATE
• SARA COLERIDGE
• ELLEN TERRY
• MRS. THRALE
• THE DEATH OF THE MOTH
• EVENING OVER SUSSEX: REFLECTIONS IN A MOTOR CAR
• OLD MRS. GREY
• JONES AND WILKINSON[]
• MADAME DE SÉVIGNÉ
• TWO ANTIQUARIES: WALPOLE AND COLE
• "NOT ONE OF US"[]
• GEORGE MOORE
• THE NOVELS OF E. M. FORSTER
• MIDDLEBROW
• THE ART OF BIOGRAPHY
• WHY?
• FISHING
• THE ARTIST AND POLITICS
• THE MOMENT: SUMMER'S NIGHT
• THE FAERY QUEEN
• EDMUND GOSSE
• NOTES ON D. H. LAWRENCE
• ON RE-READING NOVELS
• PERSONALITIES