Description
Virginia Woolf’s most renowned novel, « Mrs. Dalloway, » stands as a literary masterpiece. Although primarily unfolding within a single day in the life of the main character, Clarissa Dalloway, its depth goes far beyond mere chronology.
At the heart of the story, Mrs. Dalloway prepares for an evening dinner party. Throughout her day, her ruminations extend to the invitees and her intricate relationships with each: her husband, Richard Dalloway; Peter Walsh, a figure representing a different path she might have taken in life; Sally Seton, with whom she shared a clandestine moment; and Septimus Warren Smith, a man grappling with his descent into mental anguish.
Woolf’s narrative technique ingeniously oscillates between Mrs. Dalloway’s perspective and those of the individuals set to attend her soirée, using a groundbreaking stream-of-consciousness approach.
Just as the novel’s narrative structure is innovative, the dinner party within its pages reflects this success and complexity.
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