Moments of Being Chapter Summary & Analysis | Editor's Note/Introduction

Editor's Note/Introduction Summary and Analysis

Moments of Being is a collection of unpublished works by Virginia Woolf writings. Although in unfinished form, the works contain value to researchers and devotees of Woolf. The editorial process undertaken to put this work together includes which of Woolf's revisions to include, and how best to remain true to her idiosyncratic styles of both word and punctuation usage.

"Reminiscences" were written early in Virginia Woolf's career and contain evidence of her experimentation with various forms and content. "A Sketch of the Past" was written late in Virginia's career, evidencing experience, maturity and success. Both "Reminiscences" and "A Sketch of the Past" were explorations of Woolf's childhood. Each provided valuable insight into Woolf's artistic, creative process during two different periods of Woolf's career.

Woolf drew upon the relationship between past and present to explore the relationship between incident and meaning. She believed that an individual's identity was ever-changing...
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