A modernist literary novel set in London over the course of a single day in June 1923, Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf follows Clarissa Dalloway as she prepares to host an evening party while moving through the streets of the city and reflecting on memories, relationships, and the passage of time. As Clarissa’s thoughts shift between past and present, the narrative also moves through the inner lives of other characters, including the war veteran Septimus Warren Smith, whose experiences reveal the psychological aftermath of the First World War. Through a flowing stream-of-consciousness style and subtle shifts in perspective, Woolf explores themes of identity, memory, social expectations, mental health, and the hidden emotional currents beneath everyday life, creating a richly layered portrait of individuals connected by the rhythms of a single day in the modern city.
Author: Virginia Woolf
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year of Publication: 1996
Number of Pages: 224
Original Language: English
Original Title: Mrs Dalloway
