

Her husband published part of her farewell letter to deny that she had taken her life because she could not face the terrible times of war. Having had periods of depression throughout her life and fearing a final mental breakdown from which she might not recover, Woolf drowned herself on Maat the age of 59. Her non-fiction books included The Common Reader, A Room of One's Own, Three Guineas, The Captain's Death Bed and Other Essays, and The Death of the Moth and Other Essays. 3 we ollow Bernard through old age up to his encounter with death.

Bernard is a story-teller, always seeking some elusive and apt phrase.
Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando, and Between the Acts. Our knowledge of the other characters ends with the reunion at Hampton Court, but. The novel follows its six narrators from childhood through adulthood. After death of her father in 1904, her family moved to Bloomsbury, where they formed the nucleus of the Bloomsbury Group, a circle of philosophers, writers, and artists.ĭuring her lifetime, she wrote both fiction and non-fiction works. Her early education was obtained at home through her parents and governesses. She was the daughter of the prominent literary critic Leslie Stephen. 74 Pounds Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up Number of Pages: 352. Virginia Woolf was born in London, England on January 25, 1882. Specifications Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x.
