Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
The novel chronicles a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a high-society woman in post-World War I England, as she prepares for a party she is hosting that evening. Throughout the day, she encounters various characters from her past, including a former suitor and a shell-shocked war veteran. The narrative jumps back and forth in time and in and out of different characters' minds, exploring themes of mental illness, existentialism, and the nature of time.
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- Published
- 1925
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 150-200
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Mevrouw Dalloway
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