Virginia Woolf: A Biography; Virginia Stephen 1882-1912; Mrs Woolf 1912-1941
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Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few literary lives have been as turbulent, brilliant, and ultimately tragic as that of Virginia Woolf — and few biographers were as uniquely placed to tell it as her own nephew. Quentin Bell's definitive biography chronicles the life of one of the twentieth century's most revolutionary writers, tracing her journey from her formative years as Virginia Stephen in the intellectual ferment of late Victorian London, through her marriage to Leonard Woolf, her central role in the Bloomsbury Group, and her ceaseless battle with mental illness, all the way to her death by suicide in 1941. With intimate access to family papers, letters, and diaries unavailable to any outside scholar, Bell presents a portrait of unparalleled authority and tenderness. Beyond the intimate family memoir, this work stands as a cornerstone of modernist literary biography, illuminating the social and cultural forces that shaped masterpieces such as Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, and The Waves. Bell's prose is measured and elegant, balancing the scholar's rigour with the affection of a devoted nephew, offering a dual perspective — the private woman and the public genius — that no other biographer could achieve. Originally published in two volumes in 1972 and awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, this 1982 Hogarth Press edition unites both halves of the story into a single compelling volume, leaving the reader to wonder how one mind could contain such darkness and such dazzling light.
Author: Quentin Bell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1982, The Hogarth Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few literary lives have been as turbulent, brilliant, and ultimately tragic as that of Virginia Woolf — and few biographers were as uniquely placed to tell it as her own nephew. Quentin Bell's definitive biography chronicles the life of one of the twentieth century's most revolutionary writers, tracing her journey from her formative years as Virginia Stephen in the intellectual ferment of late Victorian London, through her marriage to Leonard Woolf, her central role in the Bloomsbury Group, and her ceaseless battle with mental illness, all the way to her death by suicide in 1941. With intimate access to family papers, letters, and diaries unavailable to any outside scholar, Bell presents a portrait of unparalleled authority and tenderness. Beyond the intimate family memoir, this work stands as a cornerstone of modernist literary biography, illuminating the social and cultural forces that shaped masterpieces such as Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, and The Waves. Bell's prose is measured and elegant, balancing the scholar's rigour with the affection of a devoted nephew, offering a dual perspective — the private woman and the public genius — that no other biographer could achieve. Originally published in two volumes in 1972 and awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, this 1982 Hogarth Press edition unites both halves of the story into a single compelling volume, leaving the reader to wonder how one mind could contain such darkness and such dazzling light.