Virginia Woolf

Collected in this seven hundred plus page Super Pack omnibus edition are two complete novels and three short stories showcase Virginia Woolf's masterful ability to blend psychological depth with social commentary, making them essential reads for anyone interested in modernist literature. Virginia Woolf's debut novel, The Voyage Out, is a rich exploration of self-discovery and the complexities of human relationships set against the backdrop of a voyage...

Virginia Woolf's intention to publish her best short stories was posthumously carried out in this volume shortly after her death, this collection making available Virginia Woolf's most representative short works of fiction.

Mrs. Dalloway takes place over the course of a single day in a woman's life in 1920's London. There are flowers to buy, outfits to choose, but also, a visit from a past lover, and the tragic fate of a young war veteran who cannot adjust to life in post-war London. Virginia Woolf's supple and mesmerizing account of an ordinary day draws the reader into the minds, perceptions, and emotions of an astonishingly varied and vivid cast of characters. Woolf...

"Afortunadamente la diferencia de los sexos es más profunda. Los trajes no son otra cosa que símbolos de algo escondido muy adentro" "Orlando" es una de las novelas más conocidas de la escritora británica Virginia Woolf, y fue publicada en 1928 por Hogarth Press, una editorial fundada por el marido de Virginia Woolf y ella misma. Escrita a modo de biografía, la historia transcurre a lo largo de cinco siglos, y cuenta la historia de Orlando, un...

Virginia Woolf dreamed of the Day of Judgment. The "great conquerors and lawyers and statesmen" come to receive their rewards - crowns, laurels, names carved on marble. But, when he sees people coming with books under their arms, God turns to Peter and says: "Look, those need no reward. We have nothing to give them here. "They have loved reading." And this is the essence of her essay - sheer love for the written word: a joy in exploring the thoughts...

Presented here are two of the most important books of the early 20th Century by one of the most original and groundbreaking writers of her era, the feminist literary pioneer Virginia Woolf. First, the 1925 sensation "Mrs. Dalloway," the breakthrough novel that solidified Woolf's reputation as a fresh, new voice of her generation. Written in a new style - soon dubbed "stream-of-consciousness" - the book details a day in the life of Clarissa...

Ao ser convidada para palestrar para um grupo de jovens universitárias sobre o tema "As mulheres e a literatura", Virginia Woolf (1882-1941), após muito refletir, chegou à conclusão que se tornou célebre: "uma mulher, se quiser escrever literatura, precisa ter dinheiro e um quarto só seu". Neste ensaio – considerado um dos textos de não ficção mais influentes do século XX – a autora se debruça sobre o elo entre a condição social das...

"Woolf on Women" is a collection of Virginia Woolf's essays about women (fictional, historical and those Woolf knew personally) and about how women should live. This compilation features essays that were published between 1924 and 1941 (the year of Woolf's death) and includes work that was published posthumously. This book allows readers to catch a glimpse into Woolf's mind, particularly her political, social and socio-economic opinions. It contains...

Figura destacada del llamado «Grupo de Bloomsbury», Virginia Woolf fue autora de una serie de relatos que la sitúan en la vanguardia del movimiento renovador de las técnicas narrativas. Fue en la amalgama de sentimientos, pensamientos y emociones, que es la subjetividad, donde Woolf encontró el material apropiado para una narrativa que contribuyó a forjar la sensibilidad contemporánea. "Escribía contra la corriente", según afirma la...

Cuento que explora el funcionamiento interno de la mente. La incertidumbre del conocimiento racional.