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What was Talland House?
Each year between 1882 and 1894 from mid-July to mid-September the Stephen family leased Talland House as a summer residence.
What was significant about Talland House to Virginia Woolf
An important influence and source of material for her novels in Virginia Woolf's early life was the summer home the family used in St Ives, Cornwall.
How did living at Talland House effect Virginia Woolfe's life?
Frequent guests included literary figures such as Henry James and George Meredith, as well as James Russell Lowell, and the children were exposed to much more intellectual conversations.
What did Virginia Woolf say about Talland house?
Virginia Woolf said: You entered Talland House by a large wooden gate...up the carriage drive...to the Lookout place...From the Lookout place one had...a perfectly open view of the Bay.
What else did Virginia Woolf see in Talland house?
From Talland House Virginia could also see the lighthouse tower and rocks.
What Virginia Woolf work was inspired by Cornwall?
To the Lighthouse is a 1927 novel by Virginia Woolf inspired by her time spent in Cornwall.
Are there any other interesting aspects about Virginia Woolf?
Virginia Woolf's mother Julia was perpetually entertaining, and was notorious for her manipulation of her guests' lives.

Question: How did she manipulate them?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Virginia Woolf's mother manipulate her guests?