Virginia Woolf, the novels
By: Nicholas Marsh
Series: Analysing texts
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Examinations; Outlines, syllabi; Study guides; Women and literature; History
Other titles: Virginia Woolf
Description: "At the beginning of this century, Virginia Woolf reacted against literary tradition, sought a new definition of fiction, applied her modern, post-Freudian outlook and radically feminist ideas to the problem of writing novels and, in so doing, redefined our concept of this literary form. The results can be seen in Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse and The Waves - three novels of a flowing, impressionistic texture that are, at the same time, highly structured. Making use of detailed analysis of selected extracts from the novels, the reader is taught to explore the delicate and yet rich writing Woolf achieved and to enquire into the significance of her ironies and symbolic structures. This volume does not sidestep the complexity of her works, but challenges the reader to confront, examine and enjoy it."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-221) and index.