The Waves - Softcover

Woolf, Virginia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447479130 ISBN 13: 9781447479130

Verlag: Read & Co. Classics, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

Widely regarded as Virginia Woolf's most experimental and innovative novel, The Waves is a profound exploration of self, identity, and the interconnectedness of human experience.

The Waves is structured around the soliloquies of six distinct characters, whose inner thoughts and emotions are interwoven with lyrical third-person descriptions of a coastal landscape. Through this unique narrative form, Woolf delves into the fluidity of identity and the complex interplay between individuality and community.

First published in 1931, The Waves is a deeply poignant and thought-provoking work that challenges traditional storytelling, making it a cornerstone of modernist literature. It is an essential read for those who appreciate Woolf's groundbreaking approach to narrative and her insightful reflections on the human condition.

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Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English novelist, essayist, and critic who became one of the central figures of literary modernism. A founding member of the Bloomsbury Group, Woolf helped shape early twentieth-century intellectual and artistic culture through both her fiction and her essays.Her major novels-including Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, and The Waves-are known for their experimental narrative techniques, particularly the use of stream of consciousness and shifting interior perspectives. Woolf sought to capture the fluid movement of thought and memory, redefining the structure and possibilities of the novel.In works such as A Room of One's Own and Three Guineas, she also addressed the social and economic barriers facing women writers, becoming an enduring influence on feminist literary criticism. Woolf's stylistic innovation and psychological insight secure her place among the most important writers of the twentieth century.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Read & Co. Classics
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1447479130
• ISBN 13: 9781447479130
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
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