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Mrs Dalloway

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Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is a captivating exploration of a single day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a high-society woman in post-World War I London. As she prepares for a party, her thoughts meander through past memories and present encounters, capturing the intertwining lives and the passage of time. The novel intricately examines themes of identity, societal expectations, and the complexity of human experiences.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate intricately woven narratives exploring the inner thoughts of characters. Its detailed depiction of a single day in post-World War I England offers a rich analysis of societal norms, love, and the passage of time. If you like psychological depth and a stream-of-consciousness style, this one is particularly compelling.

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Mrs Dalloway

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A reissue of the PMC edition of Woolf's masterpiece, now with a new jacket.

One of the most moving, revolutionary artworks of the twentieth century - Michael Cunningham

Mrs Dalloway introduces us to Clarissa Dalloway, elegant and vivacious, as she prepares for a party and reflects on those she once loved. Meanwhile, in another part of London, Septimus Warren Smith is grappling with shell-shock and teetering on the brink of madness. Their lives intertwine on this extraordinary day, culminating as the party reaches its dazzling apex.

Virginia Woolf's masterly novel, in which she perfected the interior monologue, seamlessly blends past, present, and future on a momentous day in June 1923.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Mrs Dalloway is regarded as a genuine innovation in the history of the novel, praised for its revolutionary narrative techniques. It is also celebrated as one of Virginia Woolf's major achievements, continuing to inspire and captivate readers and writers across generations.

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ISBN: 9780241436271

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 July 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 148g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Virginia Woolf, born in 1882, was the major novelist at the heart of the inter-war Bloomsbury Group. Her early novels include The Voyage Out, Night and Day and Jacob's Room. Between 1925 and 1931 she produced her finest masterpieces, including Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando and the experimental The Waves. Her later novels include The Years and Between the Acts, and she also maintained an astonishing output of literary criticism, journalism and biography, including the passionate feminist essay A Room of One's Own. Suffering from depression, she drowned herself in the River Ouse in 1941.

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