The Collins Classics - Second Series

The only advice, indeed, that one person can give another about reading is to take no advice, to follow your own instincts, to use your own reason, to come to your own conclusions. In her second volume of essays, Virginia Woolf delves deeper into the delights of reading. Here, she explores the novels of Thomas Hardy and Daniel Defoe, and recounts the fascinating lives of Christina Rossetti and Mary Wollstonecraft. In '' How Should One Read a Book?'' she offers sage advice for the common reader, and sheds light on the lessons and pleasures literature can provide. Published in 1932, The Common Reader: Second Series is a wise and illuminating companion collection to her 1925 First Series. Woolf''s enduring appeal and ideas continue to resonate with readers in the twenty-first century.

Product details

• Authors: Virginia Woolf
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.01.2024
• EAN: 9780008658458
• ISBN: 978-0-00-865845-8
• Dimensions: 111 mm x 178 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Collins Classics
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