Virginia Woolf And The Study Of Nature

Edition: First Edition

Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: One tear on front of jacket.

A work of literary criticism and ecocritical scholarship, Virginia Woolf and the Study of Nature argues that the natural world is not merely a backdrop in Woolf's writing but a central, structuring force that shaped her literary vision and modernist aesthetic. Christina Alt situates Woolf within the scientific and ecological discourses of her time, illustrating how disciplines such as natural history, biology, and ethology profoundly influenced Woolf's narrative techniques and philosophical outlook. The study uncovers the ways in which Woolf engaged with contemporary debates about human relationships to the non-human world, challenging the long-held critical assumption that her work is primarily concerned with interiority and social life. Written in a rigorous yet accessible academic tone, it presents close readings of Woolf's novels, essays, and diaries alongside rich contextual analysis of early twentieth-century scientific culture. The result is a compelling reappraisal that positions Woolf as a writer deeply attuned to the living, breathing world beyond the human.