Mrs Dalloway
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Virginia Woolf’s novel chronicles a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a politician’s wife in 1920s London, as she prepares to host a party that evening. The narrative follows Clarissa’s thoughts (and sometimes those of people she meets) as she goes about her errands, and events in the day remind her of her youth and friendships from the past. As the book progresses characters from the past emerge, igniting old feelings and making Clarissa question the life she has created for herself.
*Mrs. Dalloway* became the inspiration for Michael Cunningham’s 1998 novel *The Hours*.
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Overall I really enjoyed this. I think a reread would make some things a bit more clear (character POV changes and some of what was going on), but enjoyable even on a first read.
Had a beautiful morning finishing this book with a steamy cup of tea (the only way to read it, of course). This book is a classic for a reason so reviewing it seems trite. Instead I will just say, if you haven't experienced Virginia Woolf, you must. I love how it dips in and out of various lives, how they connect–and disconnect. I love the style. I could go on rapturously and talk about all the ideas and thoughts this book inspired, but instead I will say: read it. I am glad I did.
‘She felt very young; at the same time unspeakably aged. She sliced like a knife through everything; at the same time was outside, looking on. She had a perpetual sense, as she watched the taxi cabs, of being out, out, far out to sea and alone; she always had the feeling that it was very, very dangerous to live even one day.'
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