Virginia Woolf: A Biography, Volumes 1-2Nephew of Virginia Woolf, Quentin Bell enjoyed an intimacy with his subject granted to few biographers. Originally published in two volumes in 1972, and revised for this new edition, his acclaimed biography describes Virginia Woolf's family and childhood, her earliest writings; the formation of the Bloomsbury Group; her marriage to Leonard Woolf; the mental breakdowns of the years 1912-15; the origins and growth of the Hogarth Press; her friendships with T.S. Eliot, Katherine Mansfield and Vita Sackville-West; her struggles to write The waves and The years; and the political and personal distresses of her last decade. |
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Page 81
... Desmond MacCarthy . In 1919 Virginia had written of him : I'm not sure he hasn't the nicest nature of any of us - the nature one would soonest have chosen for one's own . I don't think that he possesses any faults as a friend , save ...
... Desmond MacCarthy . In 1919 Virginia had written of him : I'm not sure he hasn't the nicest nature of any of us - the nature one would soonest have chosen for one's own . I don't think that he possesses any faults as a friend , save ...
Page 83
... Desmond , ignorant of the plot and fortified with two bottles of Chablis , was encouraged to talk . He talked magnificently and Miss Green set down every word . There was only one flaw in the scheme : the record of Desmond's ...
... Desmond , ignorant of the plot and fortified with two bottles of Chablis , was encouraged to talk . He talked magnificently and Miss Green set down every word . There was only one flaw in the scheme : the record of Desmond's ...
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... Desmond and Molly MacCarthy and Roger Fry dine at Hogarth House ; Desmond's conversation written down Marriage of Ralph Partridge and Dora Carrington Virginia unwell ; no diary entries between 7 June and 8 August . The Woolfs are at ...
... Desmond and Molly MacCarthy and Roger Fry dine at Hogarth House ; Desmond's conversation written down Marriage of Ralph Partridge and Dora Carrington Virginia unwell ; no diary entries between 7 June and 8 August . The Woolfs are at ...
Contents
Appendix B Report on Teaching at Morley College | 202 |
Appendix B Fantasy upon a Gentleman | 253 |
A Note on Sources and References | 260 |
Copyright | |
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