This masterpiece of modern literature by the author of Orlando is an
intimate and probing account of a single day in the life of a London
society woman. It’s the spring of 1923 and Clarissa Dalloway must
prepare her Westminster home for the guests she will receive this
evening. As the wife of a Parliament Minister, proper decorum is of
upmost importance, and she decides to buy the flowers herself. Walking
through the streets of London, Clarissa’s entire life swirls through
her mind as Big Ben tolls out the passing hours of the day. On her
journey, Clarissa will encounter friends and memories; regrets and
dreams of what might have been. From her happy youth to the realities
of World War I and the very logical reasons for marrying her husband,
her stream of consciousness is evoked with lucidity and depth by one
of the twentieth century’s most important literary stylists.
Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway is “conceived so brilliantly,
dimensioned so thoroughly and documented so absolutely that her type,
in the words of Constantin Stanislavsky, might be said to have been
done ‘inviolably and for all time’” (The New York Times).
“Virginial Woolf is one of the few writers who changed life for all
of us. Her combination of intellectual courage and painful emotional
sensitivity created a new way of perceiving and living in the
world.” —Margaret Drabble This ebook has been professionally
proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
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ISBN
9781504058919
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Open Road Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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