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Virginia Woolf

VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882-1941) was born in London. A pioneer in the narrative use of stream of consciousness, she published her first novel, The Voyage Out, in 1915. This was followed by literary criticism and essays, most notably A Room of One’s Own, and other acclaimed novels, including Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, and Orlando.
A Room of One's Own
A Room of One's Own
A Room of One's Own
Street Haunting
Orlando
Orlando
Orlando
To the Lighthouse
To the Lighthouse
The Voyage Out
Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway
A Truth Universally Acknowledged
Jacob's Room
Jacob's Room
Night and Day
Mrs. Dalloway
The Voyage Out

Books

A Room of One's Own
A Room of One's Own
A Room of One's Own
Street Haunting
Orlando
Orlando
Orlando
To the Lighthouse
To the Lighthouse
The Voyage Out
Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway
A Truth Universally Acknowledged
Jacob's Room
Jacob's Room
Night and Day
Mrs. Dalloway
The Voyage Out

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