Virginia Woolf, David Bradshaw (Editor)
The Waves (Oxford World's Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199642922
- author:
- Virginia Woolf, David Bradshaw (Editor)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.2 x 19.6 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism, Key Critics
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Waves by Virginia Woolf A poetic and haunting novel that explores the human experience through the lives of six friends from childhood to middle age. This experimental work delves into the everyday, yet reveals profound insights into what it means to be alive. Through lyrical language and a unique narrative structure, The Waves slowly unfolds its mysteries, revealing the mundane in all its significance and the distant past in vivid detail. As the contours of its characters' lives are revealed, the novel's enigmatic pages invite readers to ponder deeper meanings within their undulating chapters and shimmering interludes. This new edition features an introduction by David Bradshaw, offering a fresh perspective on Woolf's masterpiece and helping readers navigate its poetic and haunting world.