Essays on the Self
"The book explores the idea of the self in a very thought-provoking way and is a real treat for Woolf fans who like to analyze the more complex themes and ideas in her works.” —Virginia Woolf Blog
“Underpinning all of the essays is the question of what it means to have a sense of self. A question that, in the age of the selfie, seems utterly topical.” —Julia Bell, Writers’ Hub, University College London
“The essays...are sublime moments in intellectual history, while also being entertaining and accessible.” —Shiny New Books
Woolf's fine character studies of several authors, among them Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who 'seems not a man, but a swarm, a cloud, a buzz of words, darting this way and that, clustering, quivering and hanging suspended'. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Notting Hill Editions
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 184
- ISBN
- 9781907903922
- Utgivelsesår
- 2014
- Format
- 19 x 12 cm
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"The book explores the idea of the self in a very thought-provoking way and is a real treat for Woolf fans who like to analyze the more complex themes and ideas in her works.” —Virginia Woolf Blog
“Underpinning all of the essays is the question of what it means to have a sense of self. A question that, in the age of the selfie, seems utterly topical.” —Julia Bell, Writers’ Hub, University College London
“The essays...are sublime moments in intellectual history, while also being entertaining and accessible.” —Shiny New Books