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ISBN 0–333–74931–6  \nFirst published in the United States of America 2000 by  \nST. MARTIN’S PRESS, INC.,  \nScholarly and Reference Division,  \n175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 ISBN 0–312–22791–4  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gualtieri, Elena, 1966–  \nVirginia Woolf’s essays : sketching the past / Elena Gualtieri.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 0–312–22791–4 (cloth)  \n1. Woolf, Virginia, 1882–1941—Prose. 2. Literature and history––Great Britain—History—20th century. 3. Feminism and literature––England—History—20th century. 4. Women and literature—England––History—20th century. 5. English essays—20th century—History and criticism. 6. Criticism—England—History—20th century.  \n7. Autobiography. 8. Essay. I. Title.  \nPR6045 .O72Z67 1999  \n824'.912—dc21 99–43172  \nCIP  \n© Elena Gualtieri 2000  \nAll rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission.  \nNo paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0LP.  \nAny person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.  \nThe author has asserted her right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nThis book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources.  \n10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \n09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 Printed and bound in Great Britain by  \nAntony Rowe Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire  \nPer Tula e Franco Voor CornÂe  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nContents  \nAcknowledgements viii  \nList of Abbreviations ix  \nIntroduction: Virginia Woolf, European Essayist 1  \n1 Eccentric Histories 23  \nVirginia Woolf Practising 23  \nEccentrics, Obscure and Anon 36  \n2 The Essay as Form 49  \nThe Essay as Autobiography 49  \nCommon Readers and Modern Audiences 57  \n3 Professing Literature 69  \nWorking Women and Women Writers 69  \nArt and Feminist Propaganda: Three Guineas 82  \n4 Sketching the Past, or the Fictions of Autobiography 93  \nLiterature and the Scene of Memory 93  \nOrlando: Literary History as Family Romance 104  \n5 Images of History 116  \nFeminist Histories 116  \nThe Imagination as a Golden Cage 128  \nPostscript: Angels and Harpies 146  \nNotes 151  \nBibliography 167  \nIndex 173  \nAcknowledgements  \nThis book was originally written as a doctoral thesis at the University of Sussex. My first debt of gratitude goes to Rachel Bowlby, who supervised my work on the thesis with an unfailing critical eye and with clear respect for my own critical positions. Peter Nicholls examined the thesis and has ever since given generously of his advice, support and encyclopedic knowledge of modernism. Hermione Lee's suggestions on shaping the thesis into a book have also been very valuable. Thanks are also due to Mrs Elizabeth Inglis of the University of Sussex Library for the continuous help throughout the years in which this project was developed.  \nAmong friends and family, thanks go to Davide PerÂo and Elisabetta Zontini for helping, listening and laughing at my obsessions; to my parents for sustaining and loving me despite the distance; and to CornÂe Kros, who gave unstintin","cbCaie67SiMa8T6N","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie67SiMa8T6N","pdf",1518539,186,"English","# Introduction: Virginia Woolf, European Essayist\n# 1 Eccentric Histories\n## Virginia Woolf Practising\n## Eccentrics, Obscure and Anon\n# 2 The Essay as Form\n## The Essay as Autobiography\n## Common Readers and Modern Audiences\n# 3 Professing Literature\n## Working Women and Women Writers\n## Art and Feminist Propaganda: Three Guineas\n# 4 Sketching the Past, or the Fictions of Autobiography\n## Literature and the Scene of Memory\n## Orlando: Literary History as Family Romance\n# 5 Images of History\n## Feminist Histories\n## The Imagination as a Golden Cage\n# Postscript: Angels and Harpies\n# Notes\n# Bibliography\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of Sketching the Past?\",\"answer\":\"The book focuses on how essay writing and literary criticism shape and represent the past through memory, autobiography, and literary history.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the text treat the essay as a form?\",\"answer\":\"It examines the essay as a vehicle for autobiography and as an engagement with audiences, emphasizing how readers and modern contexts influence meaning.\"},{\"question\":\"Which topics are covered in the chapters on history and feminism?\",\"answer\":\"The chapters address images of history and feminist histories, including discussions of imagination, literary propaganda, and the role of women writers.\"}]","Virginia Woolf’s Essays - Sketching the Past | PDF",1789988063,286]