Virginia Woolf A to Z

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An alphabetical reference on the great modern English novelist and essayist (1882-1941). It includes detailed synopses of all the major and most of the minor works with an overview of their critical reception; all characters, both fictional and factual; contemporaries of Woolf--family members, friends, lovers, and all the Bloomsbury Group members; literary terms associated with Woolf; and place names from both her life and fiction. Eight genealogies map out the relationships and living arrangements of the Bloomsbury Group, and a chronology overviews the major events in Woolf's life. Includes some 50 b&w illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)