Contemporary Writers: Essays on Twentieth Century Books and Authors by Virginia Woolf

by Virginia Woolf

Overview

Here, in more than forty essays, are Woolf's thoughts on her contemporaries in the art of fiction; reviewing and criticism; and one of her favorite themes, female novelists. Among the writers reviewed are Dorothy Richardson, E. M. Forster, Aldous Huxley, D. H. Lawrence, H. G. Wells, and Theodore Dreiser. Preface by Jean Guiguet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780156214506
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/20/1976
Series:	Harvest Book Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882–1941) was one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century. An admired literary critic, she authored many essays, letters, journals, and short stories in addition to her groundbreaking novels, including Mrs. Dalloway, To The Lighthouse, and Orlando.

Date of Birth:

January 25, 1882

Date of Death:

March 28, 1941

Place of Birth:

London

Place of Death:

Sussex, England

Education:

Home schooling