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Virginia Woolf Letter to Andre Maurois, 1934 July 12., 1934 July 12
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941.
- Title
- Virginia Woolf Letter to Andre Maurois, 1934 July 12.
- Dates
- 1934 July 12 (inclusive)1934-07-121934-07-12
- Quantity
- 1 leaf
- Collection Number
- Cage 4927 (collection)
- Summary
- Autograph letter, signed, in French, to "Cher Monsieur" (evidently Andre Maurois).
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection open for research.
- Languages
- Document in French.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Autograph letter, signed, in French, to "Cher Monsieur" (evidently Andre Maurois). Woolf thanks him for a book he gave her, evidently his 1934 novel L'instinct du bonheur. She describes her pleasure in reading it on a holiday trip to Ireland.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Woolf was a well-known author whose works included novels, poetry, biography, travel books, and essays. She was the co-founder and operator of the Hogarth Press with her husband, Leonard Woolf. She was a member of the the Bloomsbury group, a circle of authors and other intellectuals living in or near the Bloomsbury district of London in the early twentieth century.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Unpublished letter. Not included in The Letters of Virginia Woolf, ed. Nicolson.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
The copy of the novel L'instinct du bonheur referred to in this letter is included in the Library of Leonard and Virginia Woolf, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries (call number PQ2626.A95 I6 1934).
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
- Bloomsbury group.
Personal Names
- Maurois, AndreĢ, 1885-1967.
- Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941 -- Correspondence.
Form or Genre Terms
- Letters -- England -- 20th century. -- rbgenr
Finding aid prepared by MarcEdit
2015
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