The Diary of Virginia Woolf: Volume 3: 1925-30

This volume of Virginia Woolf's diary covers the years 1925-1929, during which she published four celebrated works and wrote "The Waves." The diary captures the accelerating pace of her life and her creative friendships with other well-known writers and artists, showing her sheer vitality as a writer.

Format: Hardback
Length: 496 pages
Publication date: 01 June 2023
Publisher: Granta Books

Monday, 20 April 1925.

One undeniable aspect of my current mental state is that I have finally reached the depths of my oil well, and my writing has become a frantic attempt to bring all its contents to the surface. Prior to this, I have never experienced such a surge of energy and urgency.

During the years encompassed by this volume of Virginia Woolf's diary, four of her most celebrated works were published, including To the Lighthouse (1927), Orlando (1928), A Room of One's Own (1929), and The Waves. Her diary vividly captures the accelerating pace of her life, as well as the vibrant creative connections she forged with other renowned writers and artists. The entries of these years are infused with Woolf's unwavering vitality as a writer, oscillating between exhilaration, fear, and depression.

Olivia Laing

Weight: 850g
Dimension: 164 x 243 x 46 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781783788729