“There were some places, and streets, where he did not venture since he had learnt that others had claims there greater than… — Peter Ackroyd Copy Share Image
“The Bloomsbury Group has been characterised as a liberal, pacifist, and at times libertine, intellectual enclave of Cambridge-based privilege. The Cambridge men… — Jane Goldman Copy Share Image
“The 'swapping' is interesting. This practice one had thought confined to certain earnest Americans in the smaller, more tedious cities, to those… — Elizabeth Hardwick Copy Share Image
“I think she is one of the most mentally exciting people I know. She hates the wishy-washiness of Bloomsbury young men. We… — Vita Sackville-West Copy Share Image
“He was sceptical about the value of almost all work, save for the pleasure it gives the worker,' reported Virginia Woolf. 'He… — Richard Davenport-Hines Copy Share Image
“When I was young and knew Virginia Woolf slightly, I learned something that startled me—that a person may be ultrasensitive and not… — May Sarton Copy Share Image