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"Street Haunting: A London Adventure" is a 1930 essay written by Virginia Woolf, inspired by observations made whilst walking the streets of London. Adeline Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English writer. She is widely hailed as being among the most influential modernist authors of the 20th century and a pioneer of stream of consciousness narration. Woolf was a central figure in the feminist criticism movement of the 1970s, her works having inspired countless women to take up the cause. She suffered numerous nervous breakdowns during her life primarily as a result of the deaths of family members, and it is now believed that she may have suffered from bipolar disorder. In 1941, Woolf drowned herself in the River Ouse at Lewes, aged 59. A poignant essay not to be missed by those with an interest in feminism and feminist literature. Contents include: "Virginia Woolf", "Evening Over Sussex: Reflections in a Motor Car, an Essay by Virginia Woolf", "Street Haunting". Other notable works by this author include: "To the Lighthouse" (1927), "Orlando" (1928), and "A Room of One's Own" (1929). Read & Co. Great Essays is republishing this classic essay now in a brand new edition complete with Woolf's essay "Evening Over Sussex: Reflections in a Motor Car".
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An essay written by Virginia Woolf, inspired by observations made whilst walking the streets of London.
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From the pioneering author Virginia Woolf, this pocket-sized essay transports the reader back to the 1930s as she walks through London's streets and loses herself in the imagined lives of the city's inhabitants.
The narrator of this classic essay escorts the reader through the wintry streets of London on her journey to purchase a pencil. Virginia Woolf's mesmerising writing style allows the reader to delve into the minds and lives of passersby as we tour her neighbourhood.
Reading as a diary entry, Street Haunting: A London Adventure includes imaginative observations and vivid reflections on city life. Woolf is widely known as one of the most influential modernist writers of the 20th century, and this classic essay offers a glimpse into the innerworkings of her brilliant mind.
Republished by Read & Co. Great Essays, this pocket-sized edition of Street Haunting: A London Adventure is completed by Woolf's essay 'Evening Over Sussex: Reflections in a Motor Car'. This intimate essay is a must-read for fans of Woolf and those interested in feminist literature.