The Waves by Virginia Woolf
"The Waves" is a novel that follows the lives of six friends from childhood to old age, using an innovative narrative style that intertwines their individual voices into a collective stream of consciousness. The novel explores themes of individual identity, the passage of time, and the human condition, presenting a unique and poetic meditation on the nature of life and death.
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- Published
- 1931
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- As Ondas
- Dalgalar
- Fale
- Le Onde
- Vågorna
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This book is on the following 13 lists:
- 13th on Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- 16th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 55th on The 100 Best Novels Of All Time In English (The Guardian)
- 57th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 75th on 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- 76th on 4chan’s Literature Board’s Aggregate Top 100 Books for the Decade 2014 - 2024 (Reddit)
- 94th on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 231st on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 598th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Landmarks of World Literature (Cambridge University)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)