Mrs Dalloway

Clarissa Dalloway is preparing for a party and remembering those she once loved, while Septimus Warren Smith is suffering from shell-shock and on the brink of madness. Virginia Woolf's novel perfected the interior monologue, bringing past, present, and future together on one momentous day in June 1923.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 05 November 2020
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Virginia Woolf's masterpiece, now in a stunning clothbound edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith, stands as one of the most profoundly moving and revolutionary artworks of the twentieth century. Michael Cunningham, in his insightful commentary, praises Clarissa Dalloway as an elegant and vivacious character, preparing for a party and reminiscing about the people she once cherished. Meanwhile, in another part of London, Septimus Warren Smith is grappling with the aftermath of shell-shock, teetering on the edge of madness. The narrative seamlessly weaves together the lives of Clarissa and her friends, culminating in a dazzling party that brings their stories to a breathtaking climax. Virginia Woolf's masterful novel, renowned for her pioneering use of the interior monologue, seamlessly combines past, present, and future in a single momentous day in June 1923. This edition, edited by Stella McNichol with an introduction and notes by Elaine Showalter, provides a deeper understanding and appreciation of this literary masterpiece.

Weight: 408g
Dimension: 136 x 205 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241468647