Virginia Woolf: life of the week
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Virginia Woolf: A Journey of Rebellion and Reflection
This chapter explores Virginia Woolf's privileged yet restrictive upbringing in Victorian England and the transformative shift she experienced after moving to Bloomsbury. It discusses her early writing career, the influence of the Bloomsbury Group, and her personal struggles with marriage and mental health amidst the backdrop of World War I. Through these experiences, Woolf's evolution as a writer and thinker who challenged societal norms is illuminated.
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