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The Waves

By Virginia Woolf
Series: Collins Classics
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The Waves by Virginia Woolf presents an introspective exploration of six characters, whose lives intermingle as they grow from childhood to adulthood. Through a series of poetic soliloquies, the characters reveal their inner thoughts and emotions, capturing the fluid nature of time and self. The novel is a rich tapestry of identity, consciousness, and the inevitable passage of life.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy beautifully crafted prose and stream-of-consciousness narratives that explore the inner lives of six characters. It offers a poetic and meditative exploration of identity, time, and existence, capturing the ebb and flow of thoughts and emotions. If you appreciate lyrical writing that deepens your contemplation of human experience, this novel is likely to captivate you.

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The Waves

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

There was a star riding through clouds one night, and I said to the star, ‘Consume me’

Six friends traverse the uneven road of life together in Virginia Woolf’s most unconventional classic. Bernard, Jinny, Louis, Neville, Rhoda and Susan first meet as children by the sea, and their lives are forever changed.

A poetic novel written in a lyrical way only Woolf could master, these narrators face both triumph and tragedy that touches them all. Throughout their lives, they examine the relationship between past and present, and the meaning of life itself.

A landmark of innovative fiction and the most experimental of Virginia Woolf’s novels, The Waves is still regarded as one of the greatest works ever written in the English language.

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The Waves by Virginia Woolf is often lauded for its innovative narrative style and rich, poetic language, capturing the intricate inner lives of its characters. Reviewers appreciate Woolf's mastery in conveying the passage of time and identity through a series of soliloquies. The novel's experimental form, resembling a prose poem, challenges conventional storytelling, which some readers find compelling and emotionally resonant.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008527891

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 January 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: William Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 288

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Series: Collins Classics Virginia Woolf

About the Author

Virginia Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, short story writer, publisher, critic and member of the Bloomsbury group, as well as being regarded as both a hugely significant modernist and feminist figure. Her most famous works include Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse and A Room of One’s Own.

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