Flush (Penguin Little Black Classics) Mass Market Paperback – International Edition, February 28, 2017

Virginia Woolf had an affinity for animals, and often gave people close to her animal-inspired pet names. She lived with many dogs over her lifetime, so it's no wonder she became enchanted with the personality of Flush, as described in the letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett, and chose to tell their love story from Flush's point of view.I'm not a great dog lover, yet I too fell under the spell of this emotional little red cocker spaniel. I was moved by his devotion to his poetic invalid mistress. I was amused by his snobbish pride on his pedigree. I suffered with him through his dreadful experience in the hands of the London dog snatchers.Flush has great sympathy for all the human emotions, and experiences his own doggie version of them. Woolf portrays him in the throws of love, jealousy, aversion, fear and exhalation. In the process we get a canine view of the great love adventure between the Brownings.Flush can be enjoyed for its sheer charm, or plumbed for deeper meaning. The fascinating introduction explores gender and class issues in Flush, as well as other radical themes.The introduction also includes some analysis of Woolf's other novels - all supporting the view that Flush is not merely a whimsical aberration in Woolf's output, but a serious, multi-layer work. Besides this excellent critical introduction, there's also a brief biographical preface outlining Woolf's life and a chronology of Virginia Woolf. So I would certainly recommend the Oxford World's Classics edition to get the fullest appreciation of Flush.

Sweet and amusing story of the life of her pet spaniel. Lovely, sensitive, etc.

De acuerdo a lo ofrecido y entregado a tiempo. !Que bueno porque fué un regalo.

Diese Ausgabe ist definitiv geeignet für diejenigen, die sich in der Schule oder während des Studium mit diesem Buch auseinandersetzen müssen. Für meinen Kurs über Virgina Woolfs Werke war dies auf jeden Fall hilfreich, weil viele weitere Informationen über das Werk hinaus gegeben werden.

Beautiful and powerful short story. Felt like I had lived Flush's (and Elisabeth's) life after reading it. Highly recommend for anyone who has recently lost a dog, it will make you smile, cry, and remember the good times.

Virginia Woolf non si smentisce mai! Il cocker di Elisabeth Bennet Browning si racconta e chi ha un cocker non potrà che riconoscerlo in lui. Libro delizioso