[Vwoolf] Virginia Woolf in London course?

Thu Apr 16 19:51:27 EDT 2015

Well worth a trip is Trencolm Hill
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trencrom_Hill>, just outside of St. Ives.  The
landscape is little altered since Virginia’s day, and you can easily
imagine her and her siblings walking and running in it.  Here is her
description from “A Sketch of the Past”:

*The regular Sunday walk was to Trick Robin or, as father liked to call it,
Tren Crom.  From the top, one could see the two seas; St. Michael’s Mount
on one side; the Lighthouse on the other.  Like all Cornish hills, it was
scattered with blocks of granit; said some of them to be old tombs and
altars; in some, holes were driven, as if for gate posts.  Others were
piled up rocks.  The Loggan rock was on top of Tren Crom; we would set it
rocking; and be told that perhaps the hollow in the rough lichened surface
was for the victim’s blood.  But father, with his sever love of truth,
disbelieved it; he said, in his opinion, this was no genuine Loggan rock;
but the natural disposition of ordinary rocks.  Little paths led up to the
hill between heather and ling; and our knees were pricked by the gorse—the
blazing yellow grose with its sweet nutty smell.*

On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Elisa Sparks <SPARKS at clemson.edu> wrote:

>  Jane—
> In 2012, I took a small group (5 girls) for two weeks.  You can see our
> itinerary and read my blogs at:  http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/
>
>  I really recommend starting with a Big Bus trip around London on the
> first day— it orients everyone and keeps them awake and absorbing light
> rays without requiring a lot of physical exertion.
> I was surprised at how much they enjoyed Carlyle’s House and Chelsea; we
> had read Night and Day, so it was fun chasing down locations.
> If we’d had more time on the Dalloway Walk (and it hadn’t been freezing
> and pouring rain) I would have liked to walk all the way up to the zoo and
> maybe take the Regent’s canal boat around.  My students also really enjoyed
> the BL — they are English majors after all, and it was amazing to
> understand how the library works and to see the exhibits.
> At the National Gallery, be sure to go to Boris Anrep’s mosaics and find
> Virginia as Clio.  They really enjoyed the NPG next door (which has a tea
> room on top with an utterly glorious view over Charing Cross)
> We had a lovely day in Sussex—took an early train and sprang for a taxi to
> Monk’s House, which then came back at a stated time to take us to
> Charleston.  It takes forever to get around on the buses.
> I think it is a good idea to give them at least one free day in London;
> mine chose to go to the Globe and to shop.
> Hampton Court was loads of fun.
> The visit to Richmond and Kew was a highlight.  We went to the Green and
> down to the river path as well as taking a bus to the lion’s gate at Kew.
> Didn’t have time to take the boat back from Kew, but if it is a nice day—
> that’s a wonderful trip, seeing all the bridges.
> Although the original buildings surrounding Clifford’s Inn were destroyed
> in the war, there is still a nice little hidden square to find tucked away
> back there.
> The Cambridge trip was lots of fun, though it was a horrifically dismal
> day.  We got lost and missed the turning to Newnham (much hilarity all
> around) but found our way back and were admitted into the college ground by
> some current students who were just delightful.
> The girls adored St. Ives.  Highlight of the trip.  Thought it was SO
> worth the long train ride, which they totally enjoyed as a great way to get
> a sense of British scenery.  It’s pretty easy and not that expensive to
> rent a boat to go out to the lighthouse.  Really fun as you can see from
> the girl’s blogs.
>
>
>    1. Arrival in London
>    <http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/2012/05/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html>
>    (big bus around town)
>
>
>    1. Houses and Parks
>    <http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/2012/05/houses-and-parks.html>
>    (Kensington Gardens, 22 Hyde Park Gate, V&A, Chelsea, carlyle’s House)
>
>
>    1. Day 3-- Dalloway Walk
>    <http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/2012/05/day-3-dalloway-walk.html> (Westminster
>    to Regent’s Park, then BL)
>
>
>    1. Day 4— Bloomsbury
>    <http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/2012/05/day-4-bloomsbury.html> (bloomsbury
>    Squares, British Museum, National Gallery, NPG)
>
>
>    1. Day 5 -- Sussex: Monk’s and Charleston
>    <http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/2012/05/day-5-sussex-monks-and-charleston.html>
>
>
>
>    1. Day 6-- Art and Cecil and Jean
>    <http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/2012/05/day-6-art-and-cecil-and-jean.html>
>
>
>    1. Day 7-- Hampton Court
>    <http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/2012/05/day-7-hampton-court.html>
>
>
>    1. Day 8-- Richmond and Kew
>    <http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/2012/05/day-8-richmond-and-kew.html>
>
>
>    1. Day 9—Free Day in London
>    <http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/2012/05/day-9free-day-in-london.html> (Fleet
>    street, clifford’s Inn)
>
>
>    1. Day 10-- Cambridge
>    <http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/2012/05/day-10-cambridge.html>
>
>
>    1. Days 11-12: St. Ives-- Talland House
>    <http://bloomingwoolf.blogspot.com/2012/05/days-11-12-st-ives.html>
>
>
>   From: Danell Jones <danelljones at bresnan.net>
> Date: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 1:27 PM
> To: "vwoolf at lists.service.ohio-state.edu" <
> vwoolf at lists.service.ohio-state.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Vwoolf] Virginia Woolf in London course?
>
>   I would also love to hear about this.  I’d like to do one for adults in
> the community looking for some literary travel adventure.
>
>
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> *From:* Vwoolf [
> mailto:vwoolf-bounces+danelljones=bresnan.net at lists.osu.edu
> <vwoolf-bounces+danelljones=bresnan.net at lists.osu.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Jane
> Marie Garrity
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 16, 2015 11:14 AM
> *To:* vwoolf at lists.service.ohio-state.edu
> *Subject:* [Vwoolf] Virginia Woolf in London course?
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Has anyone taught a course on "Virginia Woolf in London" (i.e. not just
> conceptually but literally while in London)?
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> I am planning such a course as a three-week intensive next summer (June
> 2016) and would love any thoughts and/or suggestions for field trips etc..
> I need to submit a proposal to my university's study abroad office next
> week, hence this early query.
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> Many thanks in advance!
>
> Jane
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> Jane Garrity
>
> Associate Professor of English
>
> Associate Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies
> University of Colorado at Boulder
> 226 UCB
> Boulder, CO 80309-0226
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> Jane.Garrity at Colorado.Edu
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