Here, in twenty-six essays, Woolf writes of English literature in its various forms, including the poetry of Donne; the novels of Defoe, Sterne, Meredith, and Hardy; Lord Chesterfieldβs letters and De Quinceyβs autobiography. She writes, too, about the life and art of women.
Common Reader: Second Series
β Scribed by Woolf, Virginia
- Book ID
- 109583957
- Publisher
- Project Gutenberg
- Year
- 1925
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 161 KB
- Series
- Common Reader Second 1
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780156028165
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β¦ Synopsis
Here, in twenty-six essays, Woolf writes of English literature in its various forms, including the poetry of Donne; the novels of Defoe, Sterne, Meredith, and Hardy; Lord Chesterfieldβs letters and De Quinceyβs autobiography. She writes, too, about the life and art of women.
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