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Woolf, Virginia

The hero lives through four centuries and many disguises. The story "stands history on its head". Readers would benefit from reading Portrait of a Marriage by Nigel Nicolson for some background on the Bloomsbury group of which Woolf was a member. [Small font]

This title is also offered as part of the Narrative Muse Book Club.

Comments from Groups

This was a challenging read, but 8/10 thought it was a wonderful book . Auckland 172

This was a hard one to start with, but most persevered and found it very rewarding. It provoked a very lively discussion on all sorts of topics. Auckland 122

We had a great discussion about this book - several of our members did not like it but most were carried away by the writing. If one had the time, we agreed, every chapter deserved at least an hour to get the most out of it. A great read, but it helps to have some background knowledge. Wellington 074

A mixed reaction. Some couldn't get into it at all; others had read it before for English Literature. Not an easy read, but beautiful prose. Auckland 281

The video is a must for this book, a visual delight...Wellington 027

Pages
206

Year
1928

Reviews

DUNED 019

14-10-2021

Those who finished the book really enjoyed it, and thought there was a lot to get out of it.

AUCK 031

14-10-2021

We all enjoyed this book.

UPHU 002

14-10-2021

Good discussion, as always. We really enjoyed it. The notes are excellent.

TIMAR 013

14-10-2021

We enjoyed the book (surprisingly, we thought). 'Portrait of a Marriage' was recommended to read around the subject.

GISB 001

14-10-2021

All agreed that the notes were excellent, and for those who find Virginia Woolf difficult, helped to mitigate the book.

WELL 071

14-10-2021

An interesting but difficult book that most did not enjoy.

WELL 105

14-10-2021

Very wordy. We're going to watch the movie!

WARK 003

14-10-2021

Not a book to hurry through. A couple of us decided to buy a copy for dipping into. Read as poetry

CHCH 099

14-10-2021

All agreed - a wonderful book and notes were excellent.

AUCK 071

14-10-2021

Most enjoyed this at varied levels of knowledge and understanding. Very worthwhile read and discussion.

FEILD 002

14-10-2021

One great enthusiast, one fairly positive, rest of the group found it hard going. Notes were useful, and it helped that we had previously read 'Portrait of a Marriage'.