Contemporary Writers: Essays On Twentieth-Century Books And Authors
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Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — paperback with visible creasing and wear on cover. Page Condition: Likely yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact but showing wear. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark collection of literary criticism, Contemporary Writers gathers Virginia Woolf's incisive essays on the most significant books and authors of the twentieth century. Written with the same luminous prose that defined her fiction, Woolf presents sharp, authoritative assessments of her contemporaries, including figures such as E.M. Forster, Thomas Hardy, and Joseph Conrad. With a preface by Jean Guiguet, this volume situates Woolf's critical voice within the broader landscape of modernist thought, illustrating just how central she was to the intellectual debates of her era. The collection argues for a new kind of reading — one that is intuitive, personal, and deeply attuned to the rhythms of language — making it essential reading for anyone passionate about literature and its craft.
Author: Virginia Woolf
Format: Paperback
Published: 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — paperback with visible creasing and wear on cover. Page Condition: Likely yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact but showing wear. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark collection of literary criticism, Contemporary Writers gathers Virginia Woolf's incisive essays on the most significant books and authors of the twentieth century. Written with the same luminous prose that defined her fiction, Woolf presents sharp, authoritative assessments of her contemporaries, including figures such as E.M. Forster, Thomas Hardy, and Joseph Conrad. With a preface by Jean Guiguet, this volume situates Woolf's critical voice within the broader landscape of modernist thought, illustrating just how central she was to the intellectual debates of her era. The collection argues for a new kind of reading — one that is intuitive, personal, and deeply attuned to the rhythms of language — making it essential reading for anyone passionate about literature and its craft.