“A book is so much a part of oneself that in delivering it to the public one feels as if one were pushing one's own child out into the traffic.”
Quote by Quentin Bell
Work
Virginia Woolf: a biography
Virginia Woolf: a biography is a detailed exploration of the life of the influential British writer Virginia Woolf. The book delves into her early years, her struggles with mental health, her relationships with other literary figures, and her significant role in the modernist movement. It examines her writing process, her most famous works, and the impact she had on literature. more
Author
Quentin Bell
Quentin Bell was an English author renowned for his biographical works. His writings delved deeply into family history and character studies, particularly his research on Victorian era writers, which garnered widespread acclaim. more
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