Leonard Woolf: A Political Biography
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This authoritative political biography chronicles the remarkable life of Leonard Woolf — writer, publisher, political thinker, and husband of Virginia Woolf — tracing his journey from Cambridge intellectual to one of the most influential socialist voices of twentieth-century Britain. Duncan Wilson, himself a distinguished diplomat and scholar, presents a rigorous and nuanced portrait of a man whose contributions to Labour Party policy, anti-imperialism, and international governance remain deeply significant. The book details Woolf's decades of tireless work for the Fabian Society and the League of Nations, illustrating how his ideas on cooperative internationalism helped shape progressive political thought. Written with scholarly precision yet remaining thoroughly engaging, Leonard Woolf: A Political Biography stands as an indispensable account of a complex figure whose intellectual legacy extends far beyond the Bloomsbury Group with which he is so often associated.
Author: Duncan Wilson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Hogarth Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, slight wear to edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure.
This authoritative political biography chronicles the remarkable life of Leonard Woolf — writer, publisher, political thinker, and husband of Virginia Woolf — tracing his journey from Cambridge intellectual to one of the most influential socialist voices of twentieth-century Britain. Duncan Wilson, himself a distinguished diplomat and scholar, presents a rigorous and nuanced portrait of a man whose contributions to Labour Party policy, anti-imperialism, and international governance remain deeply significant. The book details Woolf's decades of tireless work for the Fabian Society and the League of Nations, illustrating how his ideas on cooperative internationalism helped shape progressive political thought. Written with scholarly precision yet remaining thoroughly engaging, Leonard Woolf: A Political Biography stands as an indispensable account of a complex figure whose intellectual legacy extends far beyond the Bloomsbury Group with which he is so often associated.