James Russell Lowell: Virginia Woolf’s Godfather

James Russell Lowell was an American poet whom Virginia Woolf’s father, Leslie Stephen, met during Stephen’s trip to America during the Civil War. The two became such close friends that Stephen later…

Virginia Woolf’s Fascination with the Titanic

After the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, Virginia Woolf developed a fascination with the disaster and even toyed with the idea of writing about it. According to How to…