The Mrs Dalloway Reader
Virginia Woolf et al. [Francine Prose Editor]
ISBN 10: 0156030152 ISBN 13: 9780156030151
Published by Harvest / Harcourt, USA, 2004
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This first volume of its kind contains the complete text of and guide to Virginia Woolf?s masterpiece, plus Mrs. Dalloway?s Party and numerous journal entries and letters by Virginia Woolf relating to the book?s genesis and writing. The distinguished novelist Francine Prose has selected these pieces as well as essays and appreciations, critical views, and commentary by writers famous and unknown. Now with additional scholarly commentary by Mark Hussey, professor of English at Pace University, this complete volume illuminates the creation of a celebrated story and the genius of its author. Includes essays and commentary from: Michael CunninghamE. M. ForsterMargo JeffersonJames WoodMary GordonElaine ShowalterDaniel MendelsohnSigrid NunezDeborah EisenbergElissa Schappell 375 pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature; Literature & Literacy; ISBN: 0156030152. ISBN/EAN: 9780156030151. Inventory No: 278615. Seller Inventory # 278615
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This first volume of its kind contains the complete text of and guide to Virginia Woolf's masterpiece, plus Mrs. Dalloway's Party and numerous journal entries and letters by Virginia Woolf relating to the book's genesis and writing. The distinguished novelist Francine Prose has selected these pieces as well as essays and appreciations, critical views, and commentary by writers famous and unknown. Now with additional scholarly commentary by Mark Hussey, professor of English at Pace University, this complete volume illuminates the creation of a celebrated story and the genius of its author.
Includes essays and commentary from:
Michael Cunningham
E. M. Forster
Margo Jefferson
James Wood
Mary Gordon
Elaine Showalter
Daniel Mendelsohn
Sigrid Nunez
Deborah Eisenberg
Elissa Schappell
About the Authors:
VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882–1941) was one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century. An admired literary critic, she authored many essays, letters, journals, and short stories in addition to her groundbreaking novels, including Mrs. Dalloway, To The Lighthouse, and Orlando.
Francine Prose is the award-winning author of a dozen works of fiction. She is a director's fellow at the Center for Scholars and Writers and lives in New York City.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Mrs Dalloway Reader
Publisher: Harvest / Harcourt, USA
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Good