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 an 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.
About the Author, Nicholas Marsh
Nicholas Marsh teaches English at Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, London.
Uses detailed analysis of selected extracts from Woolf's , , and to help students explore Woolf's writing and enquire into the significance of her ironies and symbolic structures. Chapters are arranged by themes in each of the novels, and readers are guided in skills of close textual analysis with step-by-step conclusions, methods of analysis, and suggested exercises. Includes a section on Woolf's life and work and major critical views. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
