How Virginia Woolf Inspired the Bechdel Test
Some people might be surprised to know that the Bechdel Test was indirectly inspired by Virginia Woolf’s non-fiction book A Room of One’s Own, which was published in 1929. The… Read more »
Virginia Woolf on Henry David Thoreau
In July of 1917, Virginia Woolf wrote an article commemorating the 100th anniversary of Henry David Thoreau’s birth for the Times Literary Supplement. Woolf was an admirer of American writers… Read more »
Mrs. Ramsay’s Ephemeral Art in To The Lighthouse
The following is a guest post by Kitti Tóth: Artworks that exist outside the gallery and museum structure and have no longevity in the usual sense of historical pieces can… Read more »
The Private Sphere in May Sinclair’s The Divine Fire & Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day
The following is a guest post by Kirsty Hewitt: In ‘Woolf and the Private Sphere,’ Laura Berman discusses the disparity between public and private spaces as Woolf herself interpreted them,… Read more »
Virginia Woolf’s Orlando: A Landscape Love Story Transcending All Borders
The following is a guest post by Gloria Buckley: Virginia Woolf (hereinafter referred to as “Virginia” or “Woolf”) and Victoria (“Vita”) Sackville-West (poet, writer, aristocrat) met on December 14, 1922… Read more »
Stream of Consciousness as a Literary Technique
The following is a guest post by Kitti Tóth: William James in his work, The Principles of Psychology, describes the nature of mental life, seeing things from within one’s mind…. Read more »
Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf
(Disclaimer: This article contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Virginia Woolf published her nonfiction book Three Guineas on June 2, 1938 as a… Read more »
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
(Disclaimer: This article contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) The Waves, published on October 8, 1931, is considered one of Virginia Woolf‘s most… Read more »
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
(Disclaimer: This article contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) To The Lighthouse, published on May 5, 1927, is one of Virginia Woolf‘s best… Read more »
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
(Disclaimer: This article contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) A Room of One’s Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf first published… Read more »