Between the Acts by Virginia Woolf Hardcover 2011 Edition Mark Hussey-image
Between the Acts by Virginia Woolf Hardcover 2011 Edition Mark Hussey-image
Between the Acts by Virginia Woolf Hardcover 2011 Edition Mark Hussey-image

Between the Acts by Virginia Woolf Hardcover 2011 Edition Mark Hussey

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Format: Hardcover Table Of Content: General editors' preface; Chronology; Introduction; Chronology of composition; Between the Acts; Explanatory notes; Textual apparatus; Textual notes. LCCN: 2010-032005 ISBN-13: 9780521847179 Language: English Author: Virginia Woolf, Mark Hussey Item Length: 8.8 in Item Weight: 22.9 Oz gtin13: 9780521847179 Reviews: "Mark Hussey's Cambridge edition of Virginia Woolf's Between the Acts (1941) does Woolf scholars a tremendous service, not surprisingly, coming from the man who gave us Virginia Woolf A to Z: The Essential Reference to Her Life and Work. This edition breaks new ground by giving us a completely new version of Woolf's posthumously published novel. " -Pamela L. Caughie, Wolf Studies Annual, Review of the series: 'The new collection [The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Virginia Woolf] will prove itself indispensable to serious Woolfians.' Times Literary Supplement, "Between the Acts, Virginia Woolf's final novel, was edited by Leonard and published posthumously with his revisions. Cambridge's new annotated edition not only restores the original draft, but also provides a rich halo of context." -Deirdre Foley-Mendelssohn, The Paris Review, 'This edition of what critics call Woolf's last novel will be the definitive one for years to come.' Pamela L. Caughie, Woolf Studies Annual Publication Year: 2011 ISBN-10: 0521847176 Intended Audience: Scholarly & Professional Illustrator: Yes Topic: Psychological, Literary, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Genre: Literary Criticism, Fiction LC Classification Number: PR6045.O72 B42 2011 Synopsis: Virginia Woolf's extraordinary last novel, Between the Acts, was published in July 1941. In the weeks before she died in March that year, Woolf wrote that she planned to continue revising the book and that it was not ready for publication. Her husband prepared the work for publication after her death, and his revisions have become part of the text now widely read by students and scholars. Unlike most previous editions, the Cambridge edition returns to the final version of the novel as Woolf left it, examining the stages of composition and publication. Using the final typescript as a guide, this edition fully collates all variants and thus accounts for all the editorial decisions made by Leonard Woolf for the first published edition. With detailed explanatory notes, a chronology and an informative critical introduction, this volume will allow scholars to develop a fuller understanding of Woolf's last work., Unlike most previous editions, the Cambridge edition returns to the final version of the novel as Woolf left it. With detailed explanatory notes, a chronology and an informative critical introduction, this volume will allow scholars to develop a fuller understanding of Woolf's last work. Dewey Edition: 23 Item Height: 0.9 in Number of Pages: 392 Pages Dewey Decimal: 823.912 Item Width: 5.7 in Publisher: Cambridge University Press brand: Cambridge University Press Book Title: Between the Acts Book Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Virginia Woolf Ser.

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Between the Acts, Hardcover by Woolf, Virginia; Hussey, Mark (EDT), ISBN 0521847176, ISBN-13 9780521847179, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "Virginia Woolf's extraordinary last novel, Between the Acts, was published in July 1941. In the weeks before she died in March that year, Woolf wrote that she planned to continue revising th and that it was not ready for publication. Her husband prepared the work for publication after her death, and his revisions have become part of the text now widely read by students and scholars. Unlike most previous editions, the Cambridge edition returns to the final version of the novel as Woolf left it, examining the stages of composition and publication. Using the final typescript as a guide, this edition fully collates all variants and thus accounts for all the editorial decisions made by Leonard Woolf for the first published edition. With detailed explanatory notes, a chronology and an informative critical introduction, this volume will allow scholars to develop a fuller understanding of Woolf's last work"--

  1. This hardcover edition of *Between the Acts* is a must-have for Woolf fans—pristine condition, crisp pages, and Hussey’s insightful editing elevates the text. The free US shipping is a nice bonus! A haunting, poetic final work that lingers long after reading. Perfect for collectors and scholars alike.

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