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Virginia Woolf

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"Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown" is an essay by English author Virginia Woolf. It was originally delivered as a paper to the Heretics Society in May of 1924, and later published by Hogarth Press in October of 1924. In the essay, Woolf disputes fellow novelist Arnold Bennett's claim that contemporary writers cannot create realistic characters. As she explores the merits behind this claim, she catalogues major recent changes in society and therefore in literature. The essay explores themes including Edwardian vs. Georgian literature, the writer's place in society, and the emergence of modernism.

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