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Mrs. Dalloway

(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
By Virginia Woolf
Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
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Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf follows a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a high-society woman in post-World War I London, as she prepares for a party. The novel explores her thoughts and memories, along with those of people she encounters, presenting a rich tapestry of interconnected social narratives and the passage of time. Woolf's stream-of-consciousness style captures the intricacies of inner lives, societal norms, and existential reflections.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to literary classics with a focus on introspection and character study. It offers a compelling glimpse into the complexities of post-World War I London society through the eyes of a single day in the life of an upper-class woman. The narrative delves deeply into themes of existence, time, and identity, beautifully weaving together inner thoughts and external events.

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Mrs. Dalloway

Enter the world of Clarissa Dalloway and enjoy the writings of one of the most prolific female authors of the 20th century with this beautifully rejuvenated edition of Woolf's novel.

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A stunning new edition of Virginia Woolf's engulfing portrait of one day in a woman's life, featuring a new foreword by Jenny Offill, the New York Times bestselling author of Weather and Dept. of Speculation.

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with flaps and deckle-edged paper.

Mrs. Dalloway begins with one of the most famous opening lines in literature: "Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself." This beloved masterpiece by Virginia Woolf explores themes of time, memory, and the city. In the wake of World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic, Clarissa Dalloway, elegant and vivacious, prepares for a party while remembering those she once loved.

In another part of London, Septimus Smith suffers from shell-shock and stands on the brink of madness. Their days interweave and their lives converge as the party reaches its glittering climax. Woolf perfects the interior monologue and recapitulates the life cycle within the hours of a single day, from first light to nightfall. She achieves a remarkable simulacrum of consciousness, seamlessly weaving past, present, and future, capturing the essence of life minute by minute.

This edition is collated from all known proofs, manuscripts, and impressions to reflect the author's intentions. It includes a catalogue of emendations, an illuminating introduction and endnotes by the distinguished feminist critic Elaine Showalter, and a map of Mrs. Dalloway's London.

For more than seventy-five years, Penguin has been a leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 2,000 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Virginia Woolf's work is praised for its timeless relevance, especially in current introspective times. Reviewers commend the new Penguin Classics edition as superb and highlight the book's expansive and unique nature. It's lauded as one of the most moving and revolutionary works of the twentieth century, with its depiction of everyday life resonating deeply with modern readers.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143136132

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Jenny Offill
  • Introduction by Elaine Showalter
  • Notes by Elaine Showalter
  • Edited by Stella McNichol
  • Introduction by Elaine Showalter
  • Edited by Stella McNichol

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 143.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 261g

Pages: 240

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Virginia Woolf

About the Author

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941), one of the great twentieth-century authors, was at the center of the Bloomsbury Group and is a major figure in the history of literary feminism and modernism. She published her first novel, The Voyage Out, in 1915, and between 1925 and 1931 produced what are now regarded as her finest masterpieces, including Mrs. Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927), and The Waves (1931). She also maintained an astonishing output of literary criticism, short fiction, journalism, and biography, including the playfully subversive Orlando (1928) and the passionate feminist essay A Room of One's Own (1929). Jenny Offill (foreword) is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Weather; the nationally bestselling novel Dept. of Speculation, which was one of The New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of 2014; and the novel Last Things, which was a New York Times Notable Book and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction. She lives in upstate New York and teaches at Bard College and in the low residency program at Queens University of Charlotte. Elaine Showalter (introduction, notes) is Professor of English, Emerita, at Princeton University, and the author of many works of feminist literary criticism. Stella McNichol (editor) was the author of several critical studies on Virginia Woolf.

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