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Fernald  \nVIRGINIA WOOLF  \n© Anne E. Fernald, 2006.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.  \nFirst published in 2006 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™  \n175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world.  \nPALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries.  \nISBN-13: 978–1–4039–6965–1  \nISBN-10: 1–4039–6965–5  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fernald, Anne E.  \nVirginia Woolf : feminism and the reader / Anne E. Fernald.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 1–4039–6965–5 (alk. paper)  \n1. Woolf, Virginia, 1882–1941—Criticism and interpretation.  \n2. Woolf, Virginia, 1882–1941—Knowledge and learning.  \n3. Woolf, Virginia, 1882–1941—Books and reading.  \n4. Feminism in literature. I. Title.  \nPR6045.O72 Z5-Z999  \n823 􀀂 .912—dc22 2005057636  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems (P) Ltd., Chennai, India.  \nFirst edition: September 2006  \n10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nPrinted in the United States of America.  \nTo my parents, Graham and Greta Fernald  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nContent s  \nAcknowledgments ix  \nAbbreviations xi  \nIntroduction: Woolfian Resonances 1  \nChapter 1 O Sister Swallow: Sapphic  \nFragments as English  \nChapter 2  \nChapter 3  \nLiterature in Virginia Woolf The Memory Palace and the Lumber Room: Woolf’s Renaissance Miscellany A Feminist Public Sphere?  \nVirginia Woolf’s Revisions  \n17  \n51  \nof the Eighteenth Century 85  \nChapter 4 A Very Sincere Performance:  \nWoolf, Byron, and Fame 117  \nEpilogue: Woolfin Africa: Lessing,  \nEl Saadawi, and Aidoo 161  \nAppendix 169  \nNotes 171  \nBibliography 199  \nIndex 217  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nAc knowledgment s  \nThis book has been long—too long—in the writing and, in consequence, my debts are great. In the years since I first imagined a book on Woolf, I have taught at five different institutions. One community, however, has been constant: the global one of Woolf scholars. Thus, my first and deepest debt must go to Virginia Woolf and the readers whom she has inspired. In particular, I thank Mark Hussey and Vara Neverow for turning a virtual community into an annual conference: from the very first conference at Pace University in 1991, I have been welcomed, challenged, and encouraged.  \nThese conferences have been my intellectual home, and, through them as well as through other gatherings, I have met, talked with, and befriended many great thinkers on Woolf. It is marvelous and humbling to remember how deeply even single conversations have enriched my work. It is wonderful to remember the many who read my work and talked to me about this project over the years. My debts are too great to count or repay. I would like to single out Jessica Berman, Julia Briggs, Beth Rigel Daugherty, Maria DiBattista, Jay Dickson, Jeanne Dubino, Jed Esty, Christine Froula, Jane Garrity, Jane Goldman, Sally Greene, Leslie Hankins, Ed Hungerford, Jeri Johnson, Andrew McNeillie, James Najarian, Beth Rosenberg, the late Lucio Ruotolo, Brenda Silver, and Alice Staveley for sharing their intellectual gifts with me. Most recently, my writing group has been alifeline, so I thank Manya Steinkoler and Sarah Zimmerman for great conversation and for reading, reading, and reading some more.  \nThis project began in Harriet Chessman’s graduate class on Woolf and Stein at Yale and","cbCaiatp9bLRyBl9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiatp9bLRyBl9","pdf",1423364,236,"English","# Introduction: Woolfian Resonances\n# Chapter 1 O Sister Swallow: Sapphic Fragments as English\n# Chapter 2 Literature in Virginia Woolf\n# Chapter 3 The Memory Palace and the Lumber Room: Woolf’s Renaissance Miscellany; A Feminist Public Sphere?; Virginia Woolf’s Revisions of the Eighteenth Century\n# Chapter 4 A Very Sincere Performance: Woolf, Byron, and Fame\n# Epilogue: Woolfin Africa: Lessing, El Saadawi, and Aidoo\n# Appendix\n# Notes\n# Bibliography\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What is the focus of the book Feminism and the Reader?\",\"answer\":\"The book investigates Virginia Woolf from feminist viewpoints, emphasizing how reading and interpretation shape the relationship among Woolf, the text, and its audience.\"},{\"question\":\"Which topics are covered in the chapters?\",\"answer\":\"Chapters address sapphic fragments, Woolf’s literary engagement, the memory palace and the lumber room, feminist public sphere questions, and Woolf’s revisions of eighteenth-century materials.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the epilogue explore?\",\"answer\":\"The epilogue extends the inquiry into “Woolfin Africa,” discussing Lessing, El Saadawi, and Aidoo.\"}]","Feminism and the Reader | PDF",1789988094,363]