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Leonard Woolf

English political theorist, author, publisher and civil servant (1880-1969)

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Nov 12, 2025
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How did Virginia commit suicide

Virginia Woolf died by deliberately entering the River Ouse on 28 March 1941, having placed heavy stones in her coat pockets so she would drown; this is the established account across biographies and ...

Jan 25, 2026
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What did Virginia Woolf’s suicide note actually say, and how has it been interpreted?

’s best‑known suicide note begins, “Dearest, I feel certain that I am going mad again,” and goes on to explain she could not endure another episode, that she was hearing voices and losing concentratio...

Dec 5, 2025
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How did Virginia Woolf's husband Leonard respond to her suicide?

Leonard Woolf discovered Virginia’s disappearance, found her note, notified friends, identified her body and spent years framing her death in published memoirs and private correspondence; he protested...

Nov 20, 2025

Details of Virginia Woolf's final days before her death in 1941?

Virginia Woolf died by suicide on 28 March 1941 after a period of worsening depression; she left handwritten notes for her husband and sister, walked into the River Ouse near her home at Monk’s House ...

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