--- product_id: 4710893 title: "Moments of Being" price: "Rp491812" currency: IDR in_stock: null reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/4710893-moments-of-being store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # Moments of Being **Price:** Rp491812 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Moments of Being - **How much does it cost?** Rp491812 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/4710893-moments-of-being) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Moments of Being: 9780156619189: Woolf, Virginia: Books Review: A Tragicomic Memoir - Most everything that Virginia Woolf wrote was enchanting and her autobiographical writings are no exception. The details of her life are obviously accessible from many sources. But to read her own account of it provides a window into that room of her own. And the portrait that emerges is one of a surface witticism and comedic banter hiding the deeper tragic perspective that ultimately consumed her personality. In her private writings the many sufferings she had to bear both from fate and society are the predominant theme. In the public writings these same events are described as so many irreverent adventures. For those who have read and loved both To the Lighthouse and the Common Readers this change in tenor will come as no surprise. For these devoted readers, the personal recollections from both perspectives are, surprisingly enough, sheer enjoyment. Of course the book contains reminisces of Bloomsbury that are of more than personal importance. But I believe the book will most be treasured by those for whom a Woolf novel is itself a moment of being—the term Woolf used to describe a sudden eruption of the full force of reality. The tragicomic worldview has been known since the ancient Greeks. But rarely has it been so movingly expressed as by Virginia Woolf. Moments of Being is not only about Woolf’s moments of being but was, for this reader, a personal moment of being. Highly recommended. Review: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Moments of Being: a collection of Autobiographical Writing of Virginia Woolf. The book is edited with an introduction and notes by Jeanne Schulkind. One reviewer commented, "By far the most important book about Virginia Woolf that has appeared since her death." This book is a collection of five memoir pieces written for different audiences over four decades. I remember reading about Virginia Woolf during my literature classes at Portland State University. Since many years have past, I was curious to read more about her. Her writings are so moving the reader can see what life was like during those times. Virginia Woolf was so ahead of her time. I love her quote, "For most of history, Anonymous was a woman." She also states, "I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realizes an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we don't have complete emotions about the present, only about the past." "Language is wine upon the lips." shows how she can play with words to create the picture she wants. Always truthful, "A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." A must for the Virginia Woolf collectors, literature students, and those who love great writing! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #77,908 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #251 in Essays (Books) #377 in Author Biographies #4,840 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (284) | | Dimensions | 5.31 x 0.65 x 8 inches | | Edition | Subsequent | | ISBN-10 | 0156619180 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0156619189 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 240 pages | | Publication date | August 23, 1985 | | Publisher | Mariner Books Classics | ## Images ![Moments of Being - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71oCtNz9JBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Tragicomic Memoir *by A***S on March 22, 2019* Most everything that Virginia Woolf wrote was enchanting and her autobiographical writings are no exception. The details of her life are obviously accessible from many sources. But to read her own account of it provides a window into that room of her own. And the portrait that emerges is one of a surface witticism and comedic banter hiding the deeper tragic perspective that ultimately consumed her personality. In her private writings the many sufferings she had to bear both from fate and society are the predominant theme. In the public writings these same events are described as so many irreverent adventures. For those who have read and loved both To the Lighthouse and the Common Readers this change in tenor will come as no surprise. For these devoted readers, the personal recollections from both perspectives are, surprisingly enough, sheer enjoyment. Of course the book contains reminisces of Bloomsbury that are of more than personal importance. But I believe the book will most be treasured by those for whom a Woolf novel is itself a moment of being—the term Woolf used to describe a sudden eruption of the full force of reality. The tragicomic worldview has been known since the ancient Greeks. But rarely has it been so movingly expressed as by Virginia Woolf. Moments of Being is not only about Woolf’s moments of being but was, for this reader, a personal moment of being. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? *by G***S on August 1, 2013* Moments of Being: a collection of Autobiographical Writing of Virginia Woolf. The book is edited with an introduction and notes by Jeanne Schulkind. One reviewer commented, "By far the most important book about Virginia Woolf that has appeared since her death." This book is a collection of five memoir pieces written for different audiences over four decades. I remember reading about Virginia Woolf during my literature classes at Portland State University. Since many years have past, I was curious to read more about her. Her writings are so moving the reader can see what life was like during those times. Virginia Woolf was so ahead of her time. I love her quote, "For most of history, Anonymous was a woman." She also states, "I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realizes an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we don't have complete emotions about the present, only about the past." "Language is wine upon the lips." shows how she can play with words to create the picture she wants. Always truthful, "A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." A must for the Virginia Woolf collectors, literature students, and those who love great writing! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Life into Art *by P***R on December 7, 2016* Woolf's autobiographical sketches/diaries/accounts provide intimate insight into her transformation of her childhood memories into her art, especially for To The Lighthouse. 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