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. |
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Page 72
The sky , the sea , the stars , the turtles , the bay , the palms were so lusciously
magnificent at Tangalla Rest House that Nature seemed to tremble on the verge
— I don't think she ever actually fell over the verge - of vulgarity . As the Duttons ...
The sky , the sea , the stars , the turtles , the bay , the palms were so lusciously
magnificent at Tangalla Rest House that Nature seemed to tremble on the verge
— I don't think she ever actually fell over the verge - of vulgarity . As the Duttons ...
Page 152
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 falling more and more 152 GROWING.
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 falling more and more 152 GROWING.
Page 191
The whole village seemed to have turned out and the men were standing on the
road round the bodies of the animals ; there was a hostile murmur from the small
crowd . I explained to them that the owner had been warned , that by not ...
The whole village seemed to have turned out and the men were standing on the
road round the bodies of the animals ; there was a hostile murmur from the small
crowd . I explained to them that the owner had been warned , that by not ...
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User Review - Jenney - LibraryThingIn the feudal society of Ceylon "I felt that there was some depth of happiness rather than pleasure, of satisfaction, . . . which the western world is losing or has lost." (p 158) Judgments such as ... Read full review
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User Review - robertsgirl - LibraryThingThis is the second book Leonard Woolf wrote of his life. He is a graceful author, and a sensitive man. Good look into an aristocratic young britisher and his growing up. Read full review
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