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Birth
Adeline Virginia Stephen was born on January 25, 1882 in Kensington, (London). -
First depressive episode
Following her mother's death, Virginia has her fist episode of major depression at the age of 13. -
Mental breakdown and first suicide attempt
Virginia's father dies, which prompts a major mental breakdown. She tries to end her life by jumping out of a window, but is unsuccessful. She is committed to a mental institution. -
Bloomsbury Group
The Bloomsbury group is formed, consisting mainly of scholars, artists, and authors, begins meeting in Vanessa Bell's house. -
Beginning of her professional writing career
She gets a job as a contributor to the "Times Literary Supplement" and also has a few other jobs like teaching or reading to elderly people. Because women did not work in many fields at that time, her options were rather limited. -
Marriage to Leonard Woolf
Virginia Stephens becomes Virginia Woolf when she marries Leonard Woolf. -
First novel : The Voyage Out
Virginia publishes her fist novel, titled The Voyage Out. -
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Other books and novels
Night and Day (1919) Jacob's Room (1922) Orlando (1928) The Waves (1931) Three Guineas (1938) Between the Acts (1941) -
Virginia kills herself
Virginia writes a suicide note to her sister and her husband, then fills her pockets with stones and walks into the Ouse River where she drowns herself.