Selected Short Stories by Virginia Woolf

Selected Short Stories

Virginia Woolf

124 pages first pub 1944 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
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Virginia Woolf tested the boundaries of fiction in these short stories, developing a new language of sensation, feeling and thought, and recreating in words the 'swarm and confusion of life'. Defying categorization, the stories range from the more...

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Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
challenging 34%
emotional 34%
dark 17%
inspiring 17%
sad 17%
mysterious 10%
relaxing 10%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 37%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | N/A: 23% | A mix: 19%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 35% | No: 10% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.65

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