Take a stroll through London with Virginia Woolf as your guide in this
beautifully illustrated book. Virginia Woolf relished any opportunity
for a stroll around London. She found great pleasure in observing the
city and its people - noticing the subtle details that others often
miss. In this collection of stunning essays, Woolf gives us an
intimate tour of her beloved hometown. We venture through unfamiliar
pockets of London and revisit its most famous landmarks; we smell the
salty air of the East End docks and hear the echoing sounds inside the
Houses of Parliament; Woolf transports us to the bustle of Oxford
Street and the more peaceful moments on Hampstead Heath. Originally
published bi-monthly in 1931 by Good Housekeeping, the essays in The
London Scene exhibit Virginia Woolf at the height of her literary
powers and present an unparalleled and meditative portrait of an
extraordinary metropolis - capturing the London of the 1930s and also
the eternal city we recognise today. ‘While it might not list the
hottest restaurants and the newest boutique hotels, The London Scene
gives us an amalgam of intelligence and beauty that few, if any,
guidebooks provide.’ - Francine Prose ‘1930s London comes alive in
these six evocative essays . . . a discerning, affectionate tour of
her beloved city.’ - Washington Post
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ISBN
9781907970436
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Daunt Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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