VIRGINIA WOOLF IN 90 MINUTES
by STRATHERN, Paul
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Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2005. First edition. Fine. Octavo. Green cloth boards, gilt spine. First edition. 124,[2] pp. Fine, without dust jacket as issued.
Virginia Woolf in 90 Minutes offers a concise, expert account of Virginia Woolf's life and ideas, and explains their influence on literature and on humankind's struggle to understand their place in the world. This edition is part of Strathern's series of brief biographical studies of the world's great writers and philosophers; it brings their lives and ideas to the forefront in an entertaining and accessible fashion. A list of Woolf's chief works, a chronology of her life and times, and recommended reading is included.
Virginia Woolf in 90 Minutes offers a concise, expert account of Virginia Woolf's life and ideas, and explains their influence on literature and on humankind's struggle to understand their place in the world. This edition is part of Strathern's series of brief biographical studies of the world's great writers and philosophers; it brings their lives and ideas to the forefront in an entertaining and accessible fashion. A list of Woolf's chief works, a chronology of her life and times, and recommended reading is included.
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- Title
- VIRGINIA WOOLF IN 90 MINUTES
- Author
- STRATHERN, Paul
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- Used - Fine
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- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 2005
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