Woolf, Virginia
Between the Acts (Oxford World's Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199536573
- author:
- Woolf, Virginia
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 1.27 x 19.56 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Between the Acts is Virginia Woolf's final novel, a work she considered quintessential to her oeuvre. Set against the backdrop of a pivotal summer in 1939, the book explores the thoughts and reactions of several characters as they confront the looming threat of war. The novel weaves together disparate voices and perspectives, creating a nuanced portrayal of a moment in history that would forever alter the course of events. Published in the spring of 1941, just before Virginia Woolf's own life was cut short, this novel remains a powerful and thought-provoking work that continues to resonate with readers today.
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