Mrs. Dalloway's Party: A Short Story Sequence

Mrs. Dalloway's Party: A Short Story Sequence
by Virginia Woolf

Mrs. Dalloway's Party: A Short Story Sequence
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Author: Virginia Woolf
Introduction: Stella McNichol
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-01-05
ISBN: 0156029324
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Mariner Books

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Book Review: Test the Waters of Virginia Woolf's Genius
Summary: 5 Stars

You don't need to have read the classic novel Mrs. Dalloway to appreciate this collection of short stories (which take place at the party which is the centerpiece of that book) in order to appreciate Woolf's genius, although it certainly won't hurt. Woolf's internal monologues are, if anything, more delightful in these smaller doses. The point of view is always clear, and those who have found Woolf's prose to be sometimes a tad tiring will be pleased to find this much easier reading. As in the novel, her characters are emotionally flawed, thoroughly believable, and all-too-familiar. A perfect choice for readers not ready to commit to a complete novel by Woolf, but who want to know what all the excitement is about.

Summary of Mrs. Dalloway's Party: A Short Story Sequence

"Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the gloves herself. Big Ben was striking as she stepped out into the street. It was eleven o'clock and the unused hour was fresh as if issued to children on a beach."
-from "Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street"

The landmark modern novel Mrs. Dalloway creates a portrait of a single day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway as she orchestrates the last-minute details of a grand party. But before Virginia Woolf wrote this masterwork, she explored in a series of fascinating stories a similar revelry in the mental and physical excitement of a party.
Wonderfully captivating, the seven stories in Mrs. Dalloway's Party create a dynamic and delightful portrait of what Woolf called "party consciousness." As parallel expressions of the themes of Mrs. Dalloway, these stories provide a valuable window into Woolf's writing mind and a further testament to her extraordinary genius.


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