THE WAVES

Literature & Fiction

THE WAVES

By: Virginia Woolf

195.00

  • ISBN: 978-93-6156-585-4
  • Pages: 232 pages
  • Published: February 2025
  • Format: Paperback
  • Imprint: Rupa
  • Language: English

Diving into the depths of human experience, Virginia Woolf ’s masterpiece, The Waves, emerges

as a beacon of innovation and poetic brilliance. The narrative unfurls amidst the backdrop of a

serene seaside garden where six children, an ensemble of three boys and three girls, embark on the

journey of life. Through the ebbs and flows of time, Woolf delicately weaves a tale of friendship, love

and loss, anchored by the poignant departure of their cherished companion, Percival. Rather than

merely depicting the surface manifestations of sorrow, Woolf delves into the intricate landscapes of

her characters’ souls, laying bare their innermost thoughts, dreams and existential musings. Within

the pages of The Waves, readers are invited to traverse the realms of aspiration and regret, unity

and solitude, as each character navigates the turbulent waters of existence with raw emotion and

profound introspection.

Virginia Woolf, born on 25 January 1882, was one of the most inventive authors of the twentieth

century. Though Mrs Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927) are perhaps her best-known

works, she was also a prolific writer of essays, diaries, correspondence and biographies. Woolf ’s

writing depicts the rapidly evolving world in which she was living in both style and subject matter.

She struggled with mental illness throughout her life and attempted suicide twice before drowning

herself in River Ouse on 28 March 1941.

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