Philip Morrell’s Crush on Virginia Woolf

During the summer of 1927, Virginia Woolf discovered she had a new admirer, Philip Morrell, a well-known politician and husband of Virginia’s friend, Lady Ottoline Morrell. Virginia was a frequent…

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 & the Neighborhood Children

Virginia Woolf was a fascinating woman who made an impression on everyone she met, including the neighborhood children of Rodmell, where Virginia owned a country home called Monk’s house. According…