Virginia Woolf
Lesson plans and Teaching Resources
| Orlando: A Biography | | Mrs. Dalloway | | A Room of One's Own | | "Shakespeare's Sister" | | To the Lighthouse | | Miscellaneous Stories |
Part of a BBC radio broadcast from 1937. The talk was called "Craftsmanship." Among other things, she discusses the process of writing, the difficulties of finding words for new experiences, and the question of where the meaning of words reside.
Orlando: A Biography
E-text of the novel.
Simple analysis of some key ideas. Follow links to more analysis.
Mrs. Dalloway
Online text in multiple formats.
On the "definitions" tab, each word is defined, a link to pronunciation is available, and the word is shown in current use. On the "Notes & Examples" tab, each word is defined and presented in context. On the "Words Only" tab, the list of all 215 words.
"A Room of One's Own"
Online text in multiple formats, including ePub and Kindle.
Key quotations and explanation.
Questions for writing or discussion.
A list of 343 vocabulary words presented in context. Click on the word for its definition and synonyms.
"Shakespeare's Sister"
Text.
To the Lighthouse
Online text in multiple formats, including ePub and Kindle.
A list of 8 book-club-style discussion questions and a useful "Read-Think-Talk" guided reading chart.
Miscellaneous Stories
Text of 18 stories, including "Kew Gardens."
Text of the story.