The Waves & To the Lighthouse

The Waves & To the Lighthouse

by Virginia Woolf
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Publication Date: 30/11/2023

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Virginia Woolf's "The Waves" and "To the Lighthouse" offer a profound exploration of human consciousness and the fluidity of time through her signature stream-of-consciousness technique. In "The Waves," Woolf interweaves the soliloquies of six characters, creating a lyrical tapestry that mirrors the rhythms of nature and the passage of life. Similarly, "To the Lighthouse" reflects her fascination with perception and transience, structured around the visits of the Ramsay family to their summer home, intertwining the personal and the universal in its examination of relationships and artistic creation. Both works exemplify Modernist literature's departure from linear narrative, emphasizing subjective experience and the internal over external reality. Virginia Woolf, a central figure of the Modernist movement, often drew inspiration from her own tumultuous life experiences, including her struggles with mental health and her commitment to feminist ideals. Growing up in a literary household and engaged in the Bloomsbury Group, Woolf aimed to challenge traditional narrative forms and societal norms, reflecting her innovative spirit in her works. Her intellectual depth and personal insights illuminate her characters' emotional landscapes, making her writing resonate with authenticity. Readers seeking a transformative literary experience will find "The Waves" and "To the Lighthouse" to be indispensable. Woolf's exquisite prose and keen psychological insight invite readers to ponder the complexities of existence, making these texts essential for anyone interested in delving deeper into the human condition and the artistry of narrative form.

ISBN:
8596547682653
8596547682653
Category:
Fiction
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
30-11-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
GoodPress
Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf was born in London in 1882. After her father's death in 1904 Virginia and her sister, the painter Vanessa Bell, moved to Bloomsbury and became the centre of ‘The Bloomsbury Group’. This informal collective of artists and writers exerted a powerful influence over early twentieth-century British culture.

In 1912 Virginia married Leonard Woolf, a writer and social reformer. Three years later, her first novel The Voyage Out was published, followed by Night and Day (1919) and Jacob's Room (1922). Between 1925 and 1931 Virginia Woolf produced what are now regarded as her finest masterpieces, from Mrs Dalloway (1925) to The Waves (1931).

She also maintained an astonishing output of literary criticism, short fiction, journalism and biography. On 28 March 1941, a few months before the publication of her final novel, Between the Acts, Virginia Woolf committed suicide.

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