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Title: Two Stories
Note: Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: Three Jews / L.S. Woolf -- The mark on the wall / Virginia Woolf.
Credits:
Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images
generously made available by British Library.)
Summary: "Two Stories by Virginia Woolf and Leonard Woolf" is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century by influential British authors, Virginia Woolf and her husband, Leonard Woolf. The book features two narratives: "Three Jews" by Leonard Woolf and "The Mark on the Wall" by Virginia Woolf. The collection delves into the complexities of human experience, identity, and the subtleties of perception, reflecting the modernist literary movement's preoccupations with subjective reality and social commentary. In "Three Jews," Leonard Woolf presents an encounter on a spring day between the narrator and a Jewish man, exploring themes of identity, religion, and belonging in a changing world. The dialogue reveals the inner thoughts of both characters as they reflect on their heritage and the tension between tradition and modernity. Virginia Woolf's "The Mark on the Wall" narrates the protagonist's musings triggered by a mark on her wall, leading to a stream of consciousness that traverses personal reflections, societal norms, and existential questions about life and reality. Both stories evoke a rich tapestry of thoughts that challenge readers to ponder identity, connection, and the nature of existence amidst the backdrop of their respective eras. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941
Author: Woolf, Leonard, 1880-1969
Illustrator: Carrington, Dora de Houghton, 1893-1932
EBook No.: 63230
Published: Sep 18, 2020
Downloads: 655
Language: English
Subject: Short stories, English
Subject: English fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Two Stories
Note: Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: Three Jews / L.S. Woolf -- The mark on the wall / Virginia Woolf.
Credits:
Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images
generously made available by British Library.)
Summary: "Two Stories by Virginia Woolf and Leonard Woolf" is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century by influential British authors, Virginia Woolf and her husband, Leonard Woolf. The book features two narratives: "Three Jews" by Leonard Woolf and "The Mark on the Wall" by Virginia Woolf. The collection delves into the complexities of human experience, identity, and the subtleties of perception, reflecting the modernist literary movement's preoccupations with subjective reality and social commentary. In "Three Jews," Leonard Woolf presents an encounter on a spring day between the narrator and a Jewish man, exploring themes of identity, religion, and belonging in a changing world. The dialogue reveals the inner thoughts of both characters as they reflect on their heritage and the tension between tradition and modernity. Virginia Woolf's "The Mark on the Wall" narrates the protagonist's musings triggered by a mark on her wall, leading to a stream of consciousness that traverses personal reflections, societal norms, and existential questions about life and reality. Both stories evoke a rich tapestry of thoughts that challenge readers to ponder identity, connection, and the nature of existence amidst the backdrop of their respective eras. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941
Author: Woolf, Leonard, 1880-1969
Illustrator: Carrington, Dora de Houghton, 1893-1932
EBook No.: 63230
Published: Sep 18, 2020
Downloads: 655
Language: English
Subject: Short stories, English
Subject: English fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.