Virginia Woolf A to Z: A Comprehensive Reference for Students, Teachers and Common Readers to Her Life, Works and Critical Reception (Literary A to Z's) - Softcover

Hussey, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195110277 ISBN 13: 9780195110272

Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, 1996

Synopsis

Her revolutionary novels and essays have inspired generations of feminists, and her life has aroused both interest and speculation. In Virginia Woolf A-Z, the author's works and autobiographical writings are set in the context of her infamous social milieu. Eight "family" trees map out the complicated relationships and living arrangements of the Bloomsbury Group, and a chronology gives a quick overview of the major events of Woolf's life. With over 1,300 entries and fifty illustrations, this desktop companion is the ideal antidote to those afraid of Virginia Woolf, and valuable beyond measure to those already familiar with her work.

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Review

"Intended primarily for 'readers who are new to the work of Virginia Woolf, ' Hussey's encyclopedia, the first on Woolf, will nonetheless delight veteran scholars as well, providing both groups with a wealth of basic information about Woolf's works, critical reception, influences, life and times, friends, and family."--Choice"A brilliant compendium equally important and useful for specialists and common readers. Anyone who loves, teaches or studies Woolf and the Bloomsberries will find this entertaining and erudite work indispensable."--Louise DeSalvo, author of Virginia Woolf: The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Her Life and Work "Intended primarily for 'readers who are new to the work of Virginia Woolf, ' Hussey's encyclopedia, the first on Woolf, will nonetheless delight veteran scholars as well, providing both groups with a wealth of basic information about Woolf's works, critical reception, influences, life and times, friends, and family."--Choice "A brilliant compendium equally important and useful for specialists and common readers. Anyone who loves, teaches or studies Woolf and the Bloomsberries will find this entertaining and erudite work indispensable."--Louise DeSalvo, author of Virginia Woolf: The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Her Life and Work "Intended primarily for 'readers who are new to the work of Virginia Woolf, ' Hussey's encyclopedia, the first on Woolf, will nonetheless delight veteran scholars as well, providing both groups with a wealth of basic information about Woolf's works, critical reception, influences, life and times, friends, and family."--Choice "A brilliant compendium equally important and useful for specialists and common readers. Anyone who loves, teaches or studies Woolf and the Bloomsberries will find this entertaining and erudite work indispensable."--Louise DeSalvo, author of Virginia Woolf: The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Her Life and Work "Intended primarily for 'readers who are new to the work of Virginia Woolf, ' Hussey's encyclopedia, the first on Woolf, will nonetheless delight veteran scholars as well, providing both groups with a wealth of basic information about Woolf's works, critical reception, influences, life and times, friends, and family."--Choice"A brilliant compendium equally important and useful for specialists and common readers. Anyone who loves, teaches or studies Woolf and the Bloomsberries will find this entertaining and erudite work indispensable."--Louise DeSalvo, author of Virginia Woolf: The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse onHer Life and Work

About the Author

Mark Hussey, Associate Professor of English at Pace University, has written and edited many books and articles on Virginia Woolf, including The Singing of the Real World: The Philosophy of Virginia Woolf's Fiction. He is also an editor of Woolf Studies Annual and Virginia Woolf Miscellany.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0195110277
• ISBN 13: 9780195110272
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 464