Two Stories

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941

Contributor:

Woolf, Leonard, 1880-1969

Carrington, Dora de Houghton, 1893-1932

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

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.)

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.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2020-09-18