The Letters Of Vita Sackville-west And Virginia Woolf - Softcover

This collection of letters offers a candid, intriguing record of the love affair between Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf as it documents their mutual relationship from 1922 to 1941.

After they met in 1922, Vita Sackville-West, a British novelist, and Virginia Woolf began a passionate relationship that was to last until Woolf's death in 1941. Their correspondence, displayed in its entirety in this book, leaves no aspect of their lives untouched, from daily dramas to snippets of gossip. This volume, which includes over 500 letters spanning the nineteen years of their relationship, is a vital piece of literature for those with even a slight interest in either Woolf or her lover. The letters' chronological order has been established. Relevant diary entries and letters to other friends have been included to add context and illumination to the narrative. Annotations throughout the text have also been added to identify peripheral characters and provide background information. This volume has been carefully crafted to be informative for those using the book as an academic tool, yet it is also extremely accessible and appealing to the more casual reader.