Rediscovering my Love for Virginia Woolf
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2018
- I've been rereading Orlando and other books by Woolf as well as seeing some modern interpretations of her work. It's given me a newfound perspective & love for this genius. Click 'Show More' for links and info.
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An article I wrote a couple years ago for Penguin about where to start reading Virginia Woolf: www.penguin.co.uk/articles/20...
Books discussed:
Orlando by Virginia Woolf
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Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
The Lonely City by Olivia Laing
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The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish
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I think because I stumbled into Virginia Woolf completely by accident it kept me from any preconceived ideas. The same was true for me and Sylvia Plath. I was not a good student and barely escaped with my HS diploma and entered the military quickly. I am only now in my 50’s reading for just pleasure and meaning and understanding the atmosphere surrounding these two writers like i do now I don’t think it would have been the same. Going in blind to Orlando/A Room of Ones Own/The Waves and Plath’s The Bell Jar/and poems was a discovery I cherish and indulge probably daily. Woolf’s wit, asides, admonishments, humor, observations make me smile and gasp and say many things out loud probably more than any writer and still holds up today. Thank you ✌️!
Ohhh perfect timing, I just finished The Waves a couple weeks ago and Orlando last week. I read Mrs. Dalloway a few months ago. The Waves is also my favorite, and Orlando is certainly a great example of Woolf’s humor. For me, reading her persistently (and outside of school now, escaping that intimidation) really helped, and I somehow found The Waves most accessible surprisingly.
Well, now we know who's NOT afraid of her, do we not... ;)
I am taking a college class entirely centered around Virginia Woolf this semester. I just finished reading Jacob’s Room (literally minutes ago) and was looking for an analysis video on RUclips - sadly there were hardly any results, but your video did come up and I love your enthusiasm! I am an English literature major and love what Woolf has to say about so many topics that are still incredibly relevant to this day. Thank you for your video! It makes me happy to see other people as enthusiastic about books (especially ‘classic’ authors like Woolf) because so many people find it bulky and not worth the effort to read and try to understand.
I have read a bit of Virginia Woolf but sadly it was many years ago. Clearly I should pick her up again. I loved your video and hearing your passion and excitement for Virginia Woolf. I am quite sure you could get anyone to read. Thank you Eric. The world would be so quite without you.
The waves is beautiful - one of my favourite books
your passion is so endearing!!!!! also a perspective from someone who has read her work multiple times throughout his life is amazing because my 17 year old self has never read her stuff but im looking forward to it!
I love Virginia Woolf so much! The Waves is also my favorite novel of all time. And I think I just fell in love with you, too. <3
To the Lighthouse has some of the most inspired passages I've ever read. Some of Woolf's essays are fantastic. The Years has moments of genius. Her use of language in her letters is so fluid.
I didn't get to Orlando in September but I am reading it this weekend. Your admiration for her work certainly makes me want to pick it up today.
Oh, wow! I love all of this! In my youth I’ve skimmed more than read Woolf (my impatient brain) and have wanted to go through her writings actually reading all the words. I am knee deep in Victober right now and a promise to myself to see my reading through, but after that it’s mostly new releases and holidays grabbing my time so I could read her then. I think I’d like that. Thanks for bumping her up on my list.
Mrs Dalloway used to be my most hated book but then I re-read it earlier this year and it was actually alright, I enjoyed it. Now I need to read some more of her stuff :D
This is fun, because I am just reading "The waves" for the first time and have read "The lonely city" last summer (for the second time), it really is a great book, also a sad one. But so inspiring. Thanks for your video. Very interesting.
I started my reading of Virginia Woolf this year with Mrs Dalloway. I was prepared that this would be something completely out of my experience, but it made me feel diminished in some way that I am not part of an elitist, intellectual group. I am plannng on reading A Room of One’s Own in November, in the hope that her non fiction will help me get a better grip of her style. Ultimately, Virginia may not be for me, but your help in appreciating her is, well, appreciated! Thank you!
Perfect timing! I just downloaded the complete Woolf on my Kindle last night for 99p, and have been immersed in A Writer's Diary. Amazing stuff. Now I'm planning to read everything from start to finish. Hopefully.
Hi Eric. I recently started but did not finish Mrs. Dalloway. I'm currently reading and enjoying To the Lighthouse.
I love it that you've one this Woolf video essay! Woolf is a writer I discovered about 40 years ago and she one of those very special authors who I return to every few years again and again. I also love what Michael Cunningham did with Woolf in The Hours. Have you read her diaries, Eric? (The huge, multi-volume editions I referring to?) They're wonderful. Thanks so much!
I love your enthusiasm for her work! I sadly haven't picked up anything by her yet although I've been wanting to pick up To The Lighthouse and The Waves for years. Maybe next year I will :)
Loved this discussion Eric as well as your written review. I read four of the novels at college, twenty odd years ago and Orlando was one of my favorites, as was the film with Tilda Swindon. I think I liked all of them although have recollections The Waves was tricky. Because of this uncertainty about how I felt or to see if I feel differently ow. I’m planning on rereading them gradually as well as reading Jacob’s Room and Night and Day which I recently picked up secondhand, I know very little about these two. My reread of Orlando was a success and I felt like I saw so much more to it this time so am looking forward to future rereadings!
Lovely! This has gotten me so excited to get back into reading Woolf. I want to read something else by her before the year is up😊