Literature Library author

Virginia Woolf

A concise guide to Virginia Woolf's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Forms
Essay, Literary work, Novel
Indexed works
5

Author overview

Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) was a novelist, short story writer, and essayist whose body of work spans essay, literary writing, and novels. This writing is associated with United Kingdom. Major works and useful reading starting points include Mrs. Dalloway, Orlando, To the Lighthouse, and Flush: A Biography. Key themes include Connection without complete access, Trauma and enforced normality, Time, aging, and possible lives, and Public order and private feeling.

Reading pathway

Begin with Mrs. Dalloway, then move to Orlando, then move to To the Lighthouse.

Representative starting points

Mrs. Dalloway

Across one June day in postwar London, preparations for Clarissa Dalloway's party intersect with a veteran's crisis and many private lives hidden inside public order.

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