To the Lighthouse
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf, published by Penguin Books in 1992, is a significant work in the realm of literature and fiction. This edition spans 267 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds during a holiday on the Isle of Skye, focusing on the serene Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic Mr. Ramsay, their children, and various guests, all of whom navigate the complexities of family dynamics and relationships.
Readers will find a profound exploration of the tensions and allegiances that characterize family life, as well as the interplay between male and female principles. Through the seemingly minor event of postponing a visit to a nearby lighthouse, Woolf delves into deeper themes that resonate throughout the story. This edition includes annotations and an introduction by Mark Hussey, enhancing the reader’s understanding of this classic work in British and Irish literature.
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To the Lighthouse is one of the greatest literary achievements of the twentieth century and the author’s most popular novel. The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assorted guests are on holiday on the Isle of Skye. From the seemingly trivial postponement of a visit to a nearby lighthouse, Virginia Woolf constructs a remarkable, moving examination of the complex tensions and allegiances of family life and the conflict between male and female principles.
Annotated and with an introduction by Mark Hussey”
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