This charmingly written book by an English author presupposes on
the part of its readers a thorough knowledge both of London and the
works of Virginia Woolf; those so qualified should delight in it.
Herself a London "street-haunter", Miss Woolf used her beloved city
as a motivating force for her characters, and through their eyes
recreated it over many years and in many forms: Regent's Park in
Victorian and Edwardian days; the Embankment; the London of the
1840's as seen by Miss Barrett's Flush; the between-the-Wars London
of Mrs. Dalloway; the London that shines through the often obscure
prose of The Years; the vast sweep of the London of Orlando, who
lived, both as man and woman, for centuries. Imposing necessary
requirements on its readers, this book will hold little appeal to
those ignorant of London, although devotees of the works of
Virginia Woolf who have never crossed the Atlantic will enjoy its
analyses of her characters, her descriptions, and her prose; it
should be an excellent addition to college reference libraries of
English Literature. (Kirkus Reviews)
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