Virginia Woolf and the Discourse of Science: The Aesthetics of Astronomy

by Holly Henry

Holly Henry investigates how advances in astronomy in the early twentieth century influenced Woolf's literature and aesthetics and the work of such modernist British writers as Vita Sackville-West, H.G. Wells, and T.S. Eliot. In re-evaluating the cultural context out of which Modernism emerged, Henry contends that Woolf formulated a global vision that helped shape her fiction and her pacifist politics through her fascination with astronomy. Henry's study includes revealing examinations of unpublished scientific and literary archival material.

Genres: Literary Criticism

224 pages, Hardcover

First published March 24, 2003

Reviews

[emilia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty interesting, not at all what I wanted it to be for my EPQ so a bit of a waste of money but still decent in its own way I guess. A bit too much general context and not enough about Woolf. But some very interesting arguments made by Henry and I definitely learnt a lot. I wouldn't say I recommend this though.