How Did Julian Bell’s Death Affect the Bloomsbury Group?
The Bloomsbury group was a close-knit group of friends who met during their college years at Cambridge. Yet after Julian Bell, the son of founding members Vanessa Stephen and Clive Bell, died…
Virginia Woolf’s Flirtation with Clive Bell
Virginia Woolf began openly flirting with her brother-in-law Clive Bell, shortly after the birth of his first child, Julian, in 1908, causing a deep rift in Virginia’s relationship with her…
Virginia Woolf’s Suicide Note to Vanessa Bell
When Virginia Woolf committed suicide on March 28, 1941, she left behind two suicide notes for her husband Leonard and one for her sister, Vanessa. The notes to Leonard were widely published…
Vanessa Bell on Virginia Woolf’s Lesbian Affair
When Virginia Woolf finally confessed her lesbian affair with Vita Sackville-West to her sister, Vanessa Bell, in April of 1929, Vanessa’s response was more curious than surprised. Virginia described the amusing moment…