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The Essential Classics: Volume 8 brings together 5 of the greatest classics ever written, perfectly read by an esteemed cast including Emma Gregory, Lucy Scott, Mark Meadows, and Rachel Atkins. From the quiet introspection of Persuasion, where Anne Elliot faces the complexities of love and second chances, to the thrilling escapades of The Scarlet Pimpernel, this volume offers a diverse array of experiences. The Mysteries of Udolpho will immerse you in gothic suspense, while The Provincial Lady offers a humorous and sharp look at the life of a woman in the early 20th century.

Zu schlau'n'schlank für ein bestimmtes Geschlecht? - Virginia Woolfs "Orlando" geistert durch vier Jahrhunderte. Mal als Mann, mal als Frau mischt er/sie historische Genderrollen auf und ist dabei doch immer dicht beim alten Shakespeare. Orlandos epische Zeit- und Weltreise, nimmt uns mit auf eine furiose Achterbahnfahrt der Gefühle. So wild die Kapriolen und so amüsant die Hakenschläge auch sein mögen, sind sie doch unerschütterlich durchtränkt von echt britischem Humor. Orlando, das ist Verführung pur.

Mrs Dalloway said she would buy the gloves herself. Big Ben was striking as she stepped out into the street. It was eleven o'clock and the unused hour was fresh as if issued to children on a beach. But there was something solemn in the deliberate swing of the repeated strokes; something stirring in the murmur of wheels and the shuffle of footsteps. No doubt they were not all bound on errands of happiness. There is much more to be said about us than that we walk the streets of Westminster. Big Ben too is nothing but steel rods consumed by rust were it not for the care of H.M.'s Office of Works.

Elegantly covering topics such as the nature of reality, the power of memory and the priceless value of literature, in this sophisticated collection of essays, Woolf more than ever focuses her attention on the fleeting moments of life that meaningfully shape the human experience. In the title essay, The Moment, she pursues the powerful, albeit brief, moments that enable a potent feeling of being utterly understood, and consequently, wholeheartedly alive.

A small, dark speck becomes the starting point for a cascade of thought—quiet, precise, wandering. In a room with a fire, a cigarette, and silence thick as dust, a mind drifts from memory to philosophy, from loss to structure, from trees to snails. Virginia Woolf's voice here is both still and restless, charting the motion of consciousness as it moves without hurry or warning.

Una habitación propia no es solo un ensayo sobre literatura, es una guía de liberación interior para cualquier mujer que busque independencia, voz propia y un espacio mental donde florecer. Con una lucidez adelantada a su tiempo, Virginia Woolf plantea una verdad esencial que sigue vigente: para que una mujer pueda crear, necesita libertad económica, estabilidad emocional y un lugar propio —físico y simbólico— donde no tenga que pedir permiso para ser.

Si bien el ensayo emplea un narrador ficticio y la prosa para explorar a mujeres (tanto escritoras como personajes de ficción), y el manuscrito preparado para las conferencias se tituló "Mujeres y Ficción", el ensayo está considerado no-ficción. Generalmente se clasifica como un texto feminista, y su argumento gira en torno a un espacio literal y ficticio para escritoras que se encuentran dentro de una tradición literaria dominada por hombres.

En «Una novela no escrita», la protagonista —alter ego de Virginia Woolf— especula sobre la vida interior y el alma de una persona mientras la observa desde el asiento de un tren.

Presented here are 3 short works by Virginia Woolf, each a unique consideration of the work of Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The essays included are: The Father: Woolf's ruminations of family and, particularly, the father within the works of Dostoyevsky. More Dostoyevsky: Further thoughts on Dostoyevsky's work, an author of whom she once wrote “It is directly obvious that he is the greatest writer ever born." In Cranford: A comedic exploration of Dostoyevsky's work where Woolf transplants the great master into English provincial life to explore the unique nature of his work and the English nature.

Kurz & bündig - unsere Shorts: Als der geizige Bruder beschloss, der Witwe seinen Papageien zu vererben, war ihm bestimmt nicht klar, was der zerrupfte Vogel im Leben der Frau bewirken wird. Virginia Woolf hat gewusst: Ein ordentlicher Umgang mit Tieren kann das Leben sehr unverhofft auf den Kopf stellen. Nach der Vorlage aus dem Band mit mehreren Erzählungen von Virginia Woolf in der wunderbaren Reihe Steidl Nocturnes.

Geleneksel roman anlayışını yıkarak dünya edebiyatının en sıra dışı yazarlarından biri olan Virginia Woolf, Dalgalar'la şiir ve düzyazıyı benzersiz bir şekilde bir araya getiriyor ve bilinç akışı tekniğinin en önemli eserlerinden birini ortaya koyuyor. Dalgalar'da, üç erkek ve üç kadının çocukluklarından yaşlılık dönemlerine kadar tüm hayatları bilinç akışı tekniğiyle anlatılıyor. Dış dünyaya ise sadece karakterlerinin onu algılayışları üzerinden yer veriliyor. Woolf, ortak bir yazgıyla yer yer birbirinden uzaklaşan ama sıklıkla kesişen hayatları anlatıyor.

"Y es esto lo que ha de hacer una mujer por sí misma, alterando y adaptando la oración que corresponda, hasta que escriba una que tome la forma natural de su pensamiento sin aplastarlo ni deformarlo" Virginia Woolf. Este volumen reúne, por primera vez en lengua castellana, las célebres lecciones —verdaderas epifanías literarias— de Virginia Woolf a propósito del arte de la ficción y de la biografía.

Hätte Shakespeare eine Schwester gehabt, ebenso begabt wie er, wie wäre es ihr ergangen? Welche Widerstände mussten Jane Austen oder die Brontë-Schwestern überwinden? Im Oktober 1928 hielt Virginia Woolf zwei Vorträge am ersten Frauencollege Großbritanniens an der Universität Cambridge. Ob ihnen bewusst sei, fragte Woolf ihre Zuhörerinnen, dass sie vielleicht "das am häufigsten abgehandelte Tier des Universums" seien? Schließlich wurde Literatur über Frauen fast ausschließlich von Männern verfasst. Aus Woolfs Vorträgen entstand der Essay Ein Zimmer für sich allein, den sie ein Jahr später veröffentlichte.

Presented here is Volume IV of our Feminist Literary Classics series, featuring three of the most important feminist works ever written: A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather.

Step into the glittering world of post-war London with Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street, brought to life in this immersive audiobook experience. Follow Clarissa Dalloway as she moves through the elegant shops and bustling streets of Bond Street, where each encounter stirs memories, emotions, and profound reflections on identity, time, and the lingering effects of war. This introspective journey offers a rich, sensory exploration of a single moment in time, captured with Woolf’s signature stream-of-consciousness brilliance.

Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own is a timeless and thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between women and creativity. Based on a series of lectures delivered at Cambridge University in 1928, this seminal work blends sharp wit, eloquence, and intellectual rigor to examine the systemic barriers that have historically denied women the opportunity to achieve their artistic potential.

Immerse yourself in the enchanting prose which makes Mrs Dalloway a timeless classic, celebrated globally as one of Virginia Woolf's greatest novels. While Mrs Dalloway meticulously prepares for a grand evening soirée, she is interrupted by the arrival of an old admirer, who unknowingly ignites a cascade of memories and reflections that threaten to consume her. Weaving you in and out of her characters' minds, Mrs Dalloway will leave you convinced that Virginia Woolf possesses an unparalleled understanding of human nature.

These novelists burst with a literary energy that is hard to contain. They cover a myriad of styles and themes, narratives packed full of fully-formed characters in powerful tales that have become an essential and integral part of our literary heritage.

«Come possiamo combinare le parole vecchie in nuove sequenze, così che esse sopravvivano, che creino bellezza, che dicano la verità?» Era questo, per Virginia Woolf, «il problema» del linguaggio letterario. Problema alla cui soluzione si dedicò con la sua riflessione teorica e con la pratica narrativa, alla ricerca di una frase elastica e flessibile, una frase femminile.

In this hauntingly poetic essay, Virginia Woolf captures the fragile beauty of life and death through the simple image of a moth struggling in the light. As she reflects on the inevitability of mortality and the quiet force of nature, Woolf’s sharp, introspective prose invites readers to confront their own fleeting existence. The Death of the Moth is a meditation on life’s transience, a masterclass in Woolf’s ability to turn ordinary moments into profound reflections on human vulnerability.