The Widow and the Parrot by Virginia Woolf

The Widow and the Parrot by Virginia Woolf

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Virginia Woolf's tongue-in-cheek Victorian short story, written for the family newspaper at the request of her nephews, lay hidden for sixty years. The story, containing the moral of kindness to animals, was rediscovered by one of those nephews, Quentin Bell.

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The Widow and the Parrot by Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf's short story was written for the family newspaper at the request of her nephews, Quentin and Julian Bell. The manuscript lay hidden for sixty years, until it was rediscovered by Quentin Bell, who tells of the story's origins in an afterword to this edition. The story is a tongue-in-cheek Victorian tale set in Rodmell, the village where Virginia Woolf lived. It contains the moral of kindness to animals, which in this case refers to a large grey parrot called James. This edition is something of a family affair, containing illustrations by Virginia Woolf's grand-nephew, Julian Bell, who himself lives in Rodmell.
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ISBN 13 9780701208219
ISBN 10 070120821X
Title The Widow and the Parrot
Author Virginia Woolf
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1988-04-18
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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