Virginia Woolf's groundbreaking novel immerses readers in the tides of memory, emotion, and time through the lives of six characters: Bernard, Susan, Neville, Jinny, Louis, and Rhoda.
Set against a coastal landscape, their voices rise and fall like ocean waves. Published in 1931, The Waves explores themes of love, ambition, grief, and desire, particularly following the death of their friend Percival.
"My difficulty is that I am writing to a rhythm and not a plot," Woolf declared. The narrative is structured like a musical composition, with recurring rhythms creating continuity beneath the ebb and flow of the characters' voices. Meaning emerges from their overlapping experiences, reinforcing Woolf's central metaphor of life as rhythmic, cyclical, and communal.
| ISBN: | 9780486857718 |
| Publication date: | 15th January 2027 |
| Author: | Virginia Woolf |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | Dover Thrift Editions |
| Genres: |
Fiction Classic fiction: general and literary |
Virginia Woolf's groundbreaking novel immerses readers in the tides of memory, emotion, and time through the lives of six characters: Bernard, Susan, Neville, Jinny, Louis, and Rhoda. Set against a coastal landscape, their voices rise and fall like ocean waves.
The Waves features in the following genres: Fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary
Hardback, Paperback. £6.74, down from the £7.49 cover price. Pre-order. 15th January 2027.
The Waves was written by Virginia Woolf and published by Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc
The Waves has 176 pages
Yes it is part of Dover Thrift Editions series
£6.74, reduced from £7.49. Pre-order. 15th January 2027.