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Sally stopped; picked a flower; kissed her on the lips.' On a June morning in 1923, Clarissa Dalloway is preparing for a party and remembering her past. Elsewhere in London, Septimus Smith is suffering from shell-shock and on the brink of madness. Their days interweave and their lives converge as the party reaches its glittering climax in Woolf's great novel of time, memory, war and the city. A new series of twenty distinctive, unforgettable Penguin Classics in a beautiful new design and pocket-sized format, with coloured jackets echoing Penguin's original covers.

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In "The Common Reader, First Series," Virginia Woolf presents a compelling collection of literary essays that deftly navigate the terrain between critic and reader. Through a distinctive blend of personal reflection and analytical insight, Woolf explores the works of esteemed authors such as George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, and Joseph Conrad, advocating for an intimate and subjective engagement with literature. Her prose is characterized by its lyrical quality and philosophical depth, aligning with the Modernist literary movement of the early 20th century, emphasizing the significance of personal experience in the interpretation of texts. Virginia Woolf, a central figure in Modernist literature, draws from her own experiences as a writer and a member of the Bloomsbury Group to craft her essays. Her engagement with feminist themes and her innovative narrative techniques are echoed in her critical approach, encouraging readers to consider the social and cultural contexts that influence literary appreciation. WoolfAos acute awareness of the evolving landscape of literature during her time serves as the foundation for her passionate assertions regarding the role of the reader. "The Common Reader, First Series" is highly recommended for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of literature through a personal lens. WoolfAos profound insights not only illuminate the texts she discusses but also invite readers to cultivate their own interpretations, making this work an essential read for literary scholars and casual readers alike.

Heralded as Virginia Woolfs greatest novel, this is a vivid portrait of a single day in a womans life. When we meet her, Mrs. Clarissa Dalloway is preoccupied with the last-minute details of party preparation while in her mind she is something much more than a perfect society hostess. As she readies her house, she is flooded with remembrances of faraway times. And, met with the realities of the present, Clarissa reexamines the choices that brought her there, hesitantly looking ahead to the unfamiliar work of growing old.

Take a stroll through London with Virginia Woolf as your guide in this beautifully illustrated book. Virginia Woolf relished any opportunity for a stroll around London. She found great pleasure in observing the city and its people - noticing the subtle details that others often miss. In this collection of stunning essays, Woolf gives us an intimate tour of her beloved hometown. We venture through unfamiliar pockets of London and revisit its most famous landmarks; we smell the salty air of the East End docks and hear the echoing sounds inside the Houses of Parliament; Woolf transports us to the bustle of Oxford Street and the more peaceful moments on Hampstead Heath.Originally published bi-monthly in 1931 by Good Housekeeping, the essays in The London Scene exhibit Virginia Woolf at the height of her literary powers and present an unparalleled and meditative portrait of an extraordinary metropolis - capturing the London of the 1930s and also the eternal city we recognise today. While it might not list the hottest restaurants and the newest boutique hotels, The London Scene gives us an amalgam of intelligence and beauty that few, if any, guidebooks provide. - Francine Prose1930s London comes alive in these six evocative essays . . . a discerning, affectionate tour of her beloved city. - Washington Post

In these essays Virginia Woolf explores the nature of the finite self and how individual experience might be relayed. She discusses the rights of women, the revolutions of modernity, social inequalit

Clarisa da una fiesta. Mientras la prepara anda por Londres y recuerda...Septimus ha vuelto de la guerra y ha enloquecido... La señora Dalloway da una dimensión universal a las cosas más pequeñas y nos deja con la sensacion de la inagotable riqueza del tejido de la vida.

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A Room of Ones Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf. First published on 24 October 1929, the essay was based on a series of lectures she delivered at Newnham College and Girton College, two womens colleges at Cambridge University in October 1928. While this extended essay in fact employs a fictional narrator and narrative to explore women both as writers of and characters in fiction, the manuscript for the delivery of the series of lectures, titled "Women and Fiction", and hence the essay, are considered non-fiction. The essay is generally seen as a feminist text, and is noted in its argument for both a literal and figural space for women writers within a literary tradition dominated by patriarchy.

Nothing is any longer one thing.From a teenage encounter with Elizabeth I, through infatuations, voyages and even a change of gender, Orlando lives out five centuries of life and love before they finally find the courage to truly be themselves.Neil Bartletts sparkling adaptation of Virginia Woolfs famous fantasy finds powerful contemporary relevance in her vision of equal rights to love for bodies of every kind and brings it to life on the stage with a kaleidoscope of theatrical styles, overseen by the haunting figure of Woolf herself.It premiered at the Garrick Theatre in Londons West End in November 2022, in a production directed by Michael Grandage and starring Emma Corrin in the title role. Written for a diverse ensemble of nine or more actors, this adaptation will appeal to any theatre or company looking to entertain their audiences with a bold new take on this iconic tale of love and transformation.

Quatre mesos abans del suïcidi, Virgínia Woolf rememora la seva infantesa i la seva formació com a escriptora, en aquest esbós autobiografic que té una llum especial. A la casa familiar de Saint Ives, a Cornualla, en un dia d'estiu, la petita Virgínia Woolf va experimentar una mena d'èxtasi que esdevindria el puntal dels seus records quan, anys més tard, es va proposar d'escriure les seves memòries. És a partir d'aquesta experiència que reflexiona sobre com va néixer el seu desig d'escriure.

Jus publica por fin en castellano una versión íntegra y sin censuras que incluye varias cartas inéditas descubiertas en años recientes de la correspondencia que mantuvieron por veinticinco años Virgin

"Una habitación propia" trata, básicamente, de la relación entre la condición femenina y la literatura, desde el punto de vista de una de las mejores y más singulares escritoras del siglo XX, Virginia Woolf volco en cada una de sus paginas su inconfundible sensibilidad, el acervo de sus vivencias y su particular subjetividad. Una mujer necesita dinero y una habitacion propia para dedicarse a la literatura, proclama la autora al principio de estas paginas. Y toda aquella persona (sea hombre o mujer) interesada por los siempre sutiles vinculos entre vida y creacion artistica no se arrepentira de adentrarse en ellas.Traduccion de Catalina Martinez Muñoz"Una habitación propia" trata, básicamente, de la relación entre la condición femenina y la literatura, desde el punto de vista de una de las mejores y más singulares escritoras del siglo XX, Virginia Woolf volco en cada una de sus paginas su inconfundible sensibilidad, el acervo de sus vivencias y su particular subjetividad. Una mujer necesita dinero y una habitacion propia para dedicarse a la literatura, proclama la autora al principio de estas paginas. Y toda aquella persona (sea hombre o mujer) interesada por los siempre sutiles vinculos entre vida y creacion artistica no se arrepentira de adentrarse en ellas.Traduccion de Catalina Martinez Muñoz

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) encontró en la amalgama de sentimientos, pensamientos y emociones que es la subjetividad el material idóneo para alumbrar su obra literaria. Basada en los recuerdos infantiles de los veranos que la autora paso en la costa de Cornualles y centrada en la figura de una mujer, la señora Ramsay, "Al faro" (1927) gira en torno al tema de la inexorabilidad del paso del tiempo y a la contraposicion entre el orden y el caos.Traduccion de Jose Luis Lopez MuñozVirginia Woolf (1882-1941) encontró en la amalgama de sentimientos, pensamientos y emociones que es la subjetividad el material idóneo para alumbrar su obra literaria. Basada en los recuerdos infantiles de los veranos que la autora paso en la costa de Cornualles y centrada en la figura de una mujer, la señora Ramsay, "Al faro" (1927) gira en torno al tema de la inexorabilidad del paso del tiempo y a la contraposicion entre el orden y el caos.Traduccion de Jose Luis Lopez Muñoz

Novela en la que se inspiró la película «Las horas», protagonizada por Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore y Nicole Kidman, " La señora Dalloway " relata un día en la vida de una mujer de la clase alta lo

Nous sommes tous des poussi??res d''??toiles, nous sommes donc les enfants du temps.Couverture: Traduit de l''anglais par Clara Malraux

Consagrada y conocida sobre todo por novelas como "La señora Dalloway" (llevada al cine como "Las horas") o el reivindicativo texto "Una habitación propia", Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) cultivó también el campo del relato breve a lo largo de toda su vida. En ellos se pueden adivinar temas, personajes y recursos que mas tarde desarrollaria en sus novelas. La presente edicion de sus Relatos completos incluye tanto los publicados en vida de la autora, como los postumos e ineditos.Traduccion de Catalina Martinez MuñozConsagrada y conocida sobre todo por novelas como "La señora Dalloway" (llevada al cine como "Las horas") o el reivindicativo texto "Una habitación propia", Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) cultivó también el campo del relato breve a lo largo de toda su vida. En ellos se pueden adivinar temas, personajes y recursos que mas tarde desarrollaria en sus novelas. La presente edicion de sus Relatos completos incluye tanto los publicados en vida de la autora, como los postumos e ineditos.Traduccion de Catalina Martinez Muñoz