Woolf, Virginia
The Waves (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141182711
- author:
- Woolf, Virginia
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 288
- Genre:
- Classic fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Waves is a formally innovative work of modernist fiction that conveys the full complexity and richness of human experience. Tracing the lives of a group of friends from childhood to middle age, the novel explores the development of social events, individual achievements, and disappointments.
At its heart, The Waves is a poetic exploration of the inner lives of its characters, expressing their aspirations, triumphs, and regrets, as well as their awareness of unity and isolation. The novel delves into the relationship between past and present, and the meaning of life itself.
Written by Virginia Woolf, a major 20th-century author and essayist, The Waves is a testament to her innovative style and enduring influence on literary history.