Growing: An Autobiography of the Years 1904 to 1911Woolf's account of his seven years as a civil servant in Ceylon. "He has a seemingly effortless way with words which is beautiful and spellbinding" (J. M. Edelstein, New Republic). Index; photographs. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 12
Page 12
... façade of John Smith and Jane Brown there is a strange character and often a passionate individual . 1 The 1784 edition printed in Baskerville type . One of the most interesting and unexpected exhibits was Captain 12 GROWING.
... façade of John Smith and Jane Brown there is a strange character and often a passionate individual . 1 The 1784 edition printed in Baskerville type . One of the most interesting and unexpected exhibits was Captain 12 GROWING.
Page 56
... interesting and important work was open to the O.A. , particularly if he was energetic and the G.A. a little lazy . The Cadet was in a very different position . Fresh out from England , completely ignorant , he was the maid of all work ...
... interesting and important work was open to the O.A. , particularly if he was energetic and the G.A. a little lazy . The Cadet was in a very different position . Fresh out from England , completely ignorant , he was the maid of all work ...
Page 152
... interesting girl . ' ' Interesting , ' Charlotte replied with a smile , ' why she never said a word . ' ' Did she not , ' Eduard rejoined while he seemed to retrace his thoughts , ' how very strange ! ' " seemed to me , Ethel was ...
... interesting girl . ' ' Interesting , ' Charlotte replied with a smile , ' why she never said a word . ' ' Did she not , ' Eduard rejoined while he seemed to retrace his thoughts , ' how very strange ! ' " seemed to me , Ethel was ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afternoon Anuradhapura Arabs Arachchi asked Assistant Government Agent Baron Blixen became boat Buddhist buffaloes bullock cart bungalow cattle Ceylon Civil Service civil servant Colombo completely Court curious deal deer District Dutton Elephant Pass Empress Empress Eugénie Engelbrecht enquiry extremely face felt Game Sanctuary Giruwa Pattu Governor Hambantota Hambantota District head headmen immense Jaffna kachcheri Kandy Kandyan Kataragama kind knew koddu lagoon Leonard Woolf leopard letter to Lytton lewaya licences lived looked Magampattu Mannar ment miles mind months morning never night Office Assistant one's oysters Pearl Fishery planters play Police Magistrate Province remember Rest House riding rinderpest road round salt sand seemed shooting side Sinhalese social Southorn strange suddenly Superintendent of Police talked Tamil Tangalla temple tennis thing Tissa Tissamaharama told took town trees Twynam Uva Province verandah village Walasmulla walked water hole Woolf