tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post71828607152797530..comments2024-03-29T02:04:38.537+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "Vita: The Life of Vita Sackville-West" by Victoria GlendinningMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-53008048089696697812013-11-17T19:14:40.266+08:002013-11-17T19:14:40.266+08:00Virgywolif- I bought this used on Amazon mid 2010...Virgywolif- I bought this used on Amazon mid 2010 for a few dollars- I sold it after reading it - it is a very good book - I hope you find it. <br />Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-83728654281476157752013-11-17T19:07:57.425+08:002013-11-17T19:07:57.425+08:00It is rather impossible to find a copy of this bio...It is rather impossible to find a copy of this biography, unless it's used (the only two new copies I found on Amazon were extremely expensive). Any help?VirWoolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785531386206498826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-55585821417776029582010-09-12T07:40:45.227+08:002010-09-12T07:40:45.227+08:00Tina-thanks for telling me of the second book on t...Tina-thanks for telling me of the second book on the friendship of VW and Vita<br /><br />Lyndsey-yes did not mean to really suggest the story of Vita was not of intrinsic interest-I will read, I hope, the biography of Leonard Woolf soon-thanks for visiting my blogMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-83015513127682014272010-09-11T17:49:12.014+08:002010-09-11T17:49:12.014+08:00I thought that the story of Vita in her own right ...I thought that the story of Vita in her own right was just as interesting as her relationship with VW. For example, I thought the story of her ancestors was absolutely fascinating. Agree with the other commenters - both the bio of Leonard Woolf and the Edwardians are well worth a read.Lyndseyhttp://www.teadevotee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-26615002770322407402010-09-11T12:41:48.794+08:002010-09-11T12:41:48.794+08:00You might also like Suzanne Raitt's Vita &...You might also like Suzanne Raitt's Vita & Virginia -The Work and Friendship of V. Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf. I found it very interesting. I wrote a bit about it here http://abookblogofonesown.blogspot.com/2010/01/women-unbound-reviews-part-1.html<br />I've read The Erwardians by Vita Sackville-West & have another one of her novels waiting for its turn. The Edwardians made quite an impression on me.<br /><br />Greetings,<br />TiinaTiinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218632691095902918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-27550658792310583392010-09-11T11:22:23.676+08:002010-09-11T11:22:23.676+08:00ds-yes I have seen the book on Leonard Woolf in th...ds-yes I have seen the book on Leonard Woolf in the stores here and think I may read it soon-even if the authors perceptions may be off a bit she still gives a lot of information from which we can form our own perceptionsMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-28801002784436560392010-09-11T10:14:10.427+08:002010-09-11T10:14:10.427+08:00Mel,I think your criticism of Glendinning's bi...Mel,I think your criticism of Glendinning's biography of Vita is spot-on. Virginia Woolf's love/hate relationship with Katherine Mansfield was in no way similar to her relationship with Vita Sackville-West. VW feared/was made uncomfortable by Mansfield's talent & considered her to be her closest literary rival in that way (The Hogarth Press published <i>Prelude</i> so Virginia was an early reader.). Vita was a very popular author, but had nothing like Woolf's talent; I believe their relationship might have been very different if VW had regarded VSW as her intellectual & literary equal. Instead, Vita was an aristocrat and not ashamed to flaunt it, which appealed to VW immensely as you say. All of the fun (money, privilege) and none of the responsibility (will her next novel be similar to mine?)...<br />Victoria Glendinning also wrote the recent bio of Leonard Woolf. Isn't that interesting?<br />Thank you for always cutting to the heart of every book you review.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.com