num_pages: 384
description: This rich introduction to the art of Virginia Woolf contains the complete texts of five short stories and eight essays, together with substantial excerpts from the longer fiction and nonfiction. An ideal volume for those encountering Woolf for the first time as well as for those already devoted to her work. Edited and with a Preface by Mitchell A. Leaska.From Moments of beingA sketch of the pastNovels. From Mrs. Dalloway ; From To the lighthouse ; From Orlando ; From The wavesShort stories. The legacy ; Lappin and Lapinova ; The Duchess and the jeweller ; The mark on the wall ; Kew GardensFrom A room of one's ownEssays. Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown ; Life itself ; Jane Austen ; How should one read a book? ; Street haunting ; A letter to a young poet ; Professions for women ; Modern fictionFrom The diary of Virginia WoolfFrom The letters of Virginia Woolf
language: English
title: The Virginia Woolf Reader: An Anthology of Her Best Short Stories, Essays, Fiction, and Nonfiction
titlecomplete: The Virginia Woolf Reader: An Anthology of Her Best Short Stories, Essays, Fiction, and Nonfiction
genres: Essays, Short Stories, Female Authors, Reference, Literature, Classics, Anthologies, Feminism, Fiction
ratings_count: 174
publisher: Mariner Books