Sowing: An Autobiography Of The Years 1880-1904
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A candid and richly detailed memoir, Sowing opens the first volume of Leonard Woolf's celebrated five-part autobiography, chronicling his early life from birth in 1880 through to 1904. Written with the clear-eyed retrospection of a man who stood at the heart of the Bloomsbury Group, the narrative traces his formative years — his Jewish family background, his education at St Paul's School and Trinity College Cambridge, and his intellectual awakening among the brilliant minds that would shape twentieth-century British culture. Woolf writes with elegant precision and dry wit, presenting a vivid portrait of late-Victorian and Edwardian England as seen through the eyes of a young man of exceptional intelligence and sensitivity. Far more than a personal record, the autobiography illuminates the social, political, and intellectual currents of an era in transition, making it an indispensable document for anyone drawn to the world of Virginia Woolf, E. M. Forster, Lytton Strachey, and their remarkable circle.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Good — slight tanning consistent with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact hardcover. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A candid and richly detailed memoir, Sowing opens the first volume of Leonard Woolf's celebrated five-part autobiography, chronicling his early life from birth in 1880 through to 1904. Written with the clear-eyed retrospection of a man who stood at the heart of the Bloomsbury Group, the narrative traces his formative years — his Jewish family background, his education at St Paul's School and Trinity College Cambridge, and his intellectual awakening among the brilliant minds that would shape twentieth-century British culture. Woolf writes with elegant precision and dry wit, presenting a vivid portrait of late-Victorian and Edwardian England as seen through the eyes of a young man of exceptional intelligence and sensitivity. Far more than a personal record, the autobiography illuminates the social, political, and intellectual currents of an era in transition, making it an indispensable document for anyone drawn to the world of Virginia Woolf, E. M. Forster, Lytton Strachey, and their remarkable circle.
