On Being Ill by Virginia Woolf, Hermione Lee

63 pages first pub 1930 (editions)

nonfiction classics essays literary memoir psychology challenging reflective slow-paced
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In this poignant and humorous work, Virginia Woolf observes that though illness is part of every human being’s experience, it has never been the subject of literature—like the more acceptable subjects of war and love. We cannot quote Shakespeare t...

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reflective 86%
informative 32%
emotional 21%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
dark 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%

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fast 37%
slow 20%

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