Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?

[Chester]

Well, not me. I just finished reading "A Haunted House." The first I've read of Woolf. Anybody have any thoughts on this short story or its author? I was slightly confused the first time through it. By the end of the second reading I was in love with it. It's beautiful and it reads like poetry as much as prose. In fact, at just 700 words it could almost be considered a long poem of sorts. Here it is for anybody interested or anybody who hasn't read it in awhile:

http://www.online-literature.com/virginia_woolf/856/

[TransparentEye7]

I have never read that particular work, however, did you know that "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" is the name of an actual play? It's a great piece of work, in my opinion. You should try to get your hands on the screenplay some time if you haven't read it or seen it live.

[ballb]

Thanks for bringing that one to the forum Chester. A lovely story and beautifully written. My guess is that Woolfe is writing about Monks House in the English village of Rodmell. But I could be wrong. The references to Downs and the threshing machine on a nearby farm indicate Sussex. As you say, it is prose that borders on the poetic.

[ReynardKitsune]

i'll try it out in future thanks! i don't think written text can be that scary coz i never ever get scared reading them i guess effect plays a critical role no matter what its just my view though

[kelby_lake]

I thought this was about the play as well!

[lugdunum]

ok, I know that this is not exactly the subject of this thread but as far as I'm concerned I am currently very afraid of Virginia Woolf...

I was intrigued by the biography of V.W. (http://www.online-literature.com/virginia_woolf/ ) and some comments on this thread and decided to buy one of her books. The first one I found was "Ms. Dalloway".

And I must admit that I've been struggling since then. Should I have started with another book? Or should I hang on and then maybe re-read it.
Any ideas/suggestions ?