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To the Lighthouse

By Virginia Woolf
Series: Vintage Classics
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In To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf explores the inner thoughts and experiences of the Ramsay family during their summer visits to the Isle of Skye over a decade. The narrative delves into themes of perception, memory, and the passage of time while capturing the shifting dynamics within the family and their guests. The lighthouse itself serves as a central symbol, representing unreachable desires and the complexities of human nature.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring complex family dynamics and the inner thoughts of characters. Set against the backdrop of a summer house, it intricately weaves individual perspectives with profound themes of time and human experience. If you're drawn to lyrical prose and philosophical reflections, this might be a captivating read for you.

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To the Lighthouse

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A beautiful edition of the groundbreaking classic novel, with a new introduction by award-winning writer Susan Choi.

The enduring power of this iconic classic flows from the brilliance of its narrative technique and the impressionistic beauty of its prose. Though the novel turns on the death of its central figure, Mrs. Ramsay, her presence pervades every page in a poetic evocation of loss and memory that is also a celebration of domestic life and its most intimate details.

Observed across the years at their vacation house on the Isle of Skye, Mrs. Ramsay and her family seek to recapture meaning from the flux of things and the passage of time. To the Lighthouse enacts a moving allegory of the creative consciousness and its momentary triumphs over fleeting material life.

Series: Vintage Classics

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To the Lighthouse is widely praised for its revolutionary and exquisite prose that continually reveals new depths upon rereading. It is considered a classic that profoundly impacts its readers, reshaping their perspective with its profound depiction of human existence. The novel is celebrated as a powerful elegy, effectively transcending time with its portrayal of characters that are incredibly real.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593468869

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 January 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Vintage Books

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Susan Choi

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 224

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Series: Vintage Classics Virginia Woolf

About the Author

VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882-1941) was born in London. A pioneer in the narrative use of stream of consciousness, she published her first novel, The Voyage Out, in 1915. This was followed by literary criticism and essays, most notably A Room of One's Own, and other acclaimed novels, including Mrs. Dalloway,To the Lighthouse, and Orlando. ABOUT THE INTRODUCER- SUSAN CHOI is the author of five novels, including Trust Exercise, which received the 2019 National Book Award for fiction.She has also been recipient of the Asian-American Literary Award for fiction, the PEN/W.G. Sebald Award, a Lamba Literary award, the 2021 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.She serves as a trustee of PEN America and teaches in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Brooklyn.

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