"Virginia Woolf was one of the twentieth century's greatest writers and creative thinkers. This beautifully illustrated biography celebrates her life and work, featuring wonderful details - from Woolf's nickname for her husband, to how slowly her first novel sold, to her involvement in a revolutionary group of artists and writers - paired with intimate excepts from Woolf's personal letters and diaries. Virginia Woolf: An Illustrated Biography reveals the brilliant woman behind some of literature's most treasured classics." - Back cover