079424
London
1996
11×18
meki
306
engleski
Cijena: 9,00 EUR
A masterpiece of modernist literature by British author Virginia Woolf, published in 1927. The novel follows the Ramsay family and their guests during a summer holiday on the Scottish island of Skye, employing the stream-of-consciousness technique to explore the passage of time, human relationships, and the nature of art. It is considered one of the most important and autobiographical novels of the 20th century. Plot is secondary to the characters' philosophical reflections; the novel almost entirely eschews traditional narrative structure and dialogue. Woolf employs multiple focalization—sentences flow fluidly from one character's mind to another's, capturing their innermost thoughts and impressions. She contrasts "chronological time" (ten years of war fly by in a few pages) with "psychological time" (a single dinner spans dozens of pages). The lighthouse holds shifting meanings: it is an unattainable goal and a symbol of stability in a chaotic world, yet also a reminder of the characters' differing perspectives.
