What: Virginia Woolf is not known for writing comedies or plays, but this is both of those things. Freshwater: A Comedy is a farce about Woolf's great-aunt, Julia Cameron, who was a famous Victorian photographer.
Comparable to: Woolf gets a little Wilde and a little Shavian.
Representative quote: "The donkey is eating thistles on the lawn. There are moments when I despair of modern life altogether."
You might not like it if: You feel like it wasn't written for you. (You're not wrong; Woolf wrote it primarily for her family. Aren't we lucky to get a peek at Stephen-Woolf family life?)
How to get it: There's a great edition out now that features illustrations by Edward Gorey (see cover above).
Connection to previous Wreckage: After you fall in love with Gorey's drawings (as is inevitable), you can read interviews with him in Ascending Peculiarity (Rec. #80). Also, Virginia Woolf makes an appearance in The Tournament (Rec. #12).
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