IN THIS SECOND VOLUME OF _THE COMMON READER_, VIRGINIA WOOLF CONTINUES HER EXPLORATION OF LITERATURE WITH A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS THAT REFLECT HER DEEP PASSION FOR READING AND HER PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WRITTEN WORD. First published in 1932, this companion volume to her earlier work delves even further into the worlds of both classic and contemporary literature._ The Common Reader: Second Series_ is a testament to Woolf's remarkable ability to connect with the hearts and minds of fellow readers. Her essays are filled with wit, wisdom, and a contagious enthusiasm for the books that have shaped our world. Essays Include: * The Strange Elizabethans * Robinson Crusoe * Mary Wollstonecraft * Dorothy Wordsworth * I Am Christina Rossetti * The Novels of Thomas Hardy * How Should One Read a Book? For anyone who delights in the pleasures of reading or enjoys Woolf's work, this volume is an indispensable companion, offering new ways to appreciate the enduring power of literature.