Flush

Interesting Facts

• The book tells the story of a cocker spaniel named Flush, who belonged to the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
• Flush was given to Elizabeth by her friend Mary Russell Mitford.
• The book is based on real events and letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
• Virginia Woolf uses Flush's story to explore themes of freedom, class differences, and women's independence.
• Flush experiences kidnapping and ransom, which was quite common in London at the time.
• The book combines elements of biography, fiction, and social critique.