Mrs Dalloway
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is a novel published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform on September 21, 2017. This edition spans 160 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds over a single day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, set against the backdrop of post-World War I England. The story centers on her preparations for a party, weaving together elements from two short stories and exploring the complexities of her life and the social dynamics of the time.
Readers will find that the novel employs an interior perspective, allowing for a deep exploration of Clarissa’s thoughts and memories. The narrative shifts fluidly through time and the minds of various characters, offering insights into themes of family life, marriage, and the psychological landscape of its characters. This edition provides a comprehensive look at Woolf’s literary style and her examination of the inter-war social structure, making it a significant work in the realm of fiction.
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Mrs Dalloway (published on 14 May 1925) is a novel by Virginia Woolf that details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway in post-World War I England. Mrs Dalloway continues to be one of Woolf’s best-known novels. Created from two short stories, “Mrs Dalloway in Bond Street” and the unfinished “The Prime Minister”, the novel’s story is of Clarissa’s preparations for a party of which she is to be hostess. With the interior perspective of the novel, the story travels forwards and back in time, and in and out of the characters’ minds, to construct a complete image of Clarissa’s life and of the inter-war social structure.
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