Virginia Woolf's Apprenticeship

Recently retired from Otterbein University in Ohio, Beth Rigel Daugherty taught modernist English literature, Virginia Woolf and Appalachian and Native American literature along with many thematically focused writing courses for 36 years. Falling in love with Virginia Woolf and her essays while at Rice University, she has been presenting and publishing on both ever since with peer-reviewed articles in edited collections; editions of the “How Should Read a Book?” holograph draft and Woolf’s fan letters in Woolf Studies Annual; and, with Mary Beth Pringle, the Modern Language Association teaching volume on To the Lighthouse.

A great part of the pleasure of reading Virginia Woolf’s Apprenticeship is the knowledge that Daugherty brings to bear on Woolf’s early life through the beginning of her career.

• Acknowledgements IntroductionPart One: Student, 1882-1904: Learning at Home 1. Learning at 22 Hyde Park Gate 2. Coming into 22 Hyde Park Gate 3. Venturing beyond 22 Hyde Park Gate 4. Reading and Writing Skills 5. Outcomes: Learning at Home Part Two: Teacher, 1905-1907: Teaching at Morley College 6. Teaching at Morley College 7. Learning from Morley College 8. Teaching Skills 9. Outcomes: Teaching at Morley College Part Three: Apprentice, 1904-1912: Writing for Newspapers 10. Becoming a Professional 11. Learning from Editors 12. Essay Writing and Book Reviewing Skills 13. Outcomes: Writing for Newspapers Conclusion Appendix 1 Virginia Stephen’s King’s College for Ladies Class Schedule Appendix 2 Virginia Stephen’s Library Appendix 3 Virginia Stephen’s Morley College Teaching Schedule Appendix 4 Virginia Stephen’s Lectures Appendix 5 Virginia Stephen’s Reviews and Essays Index