{"product_id":"mrs-dalloway","title":"Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"49\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"49\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"955\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"66\"\u003eMrs. Dalloway\u003c\/em\u003e is a modernist novel by Virginia Woolf, set in a single day in post-World War I London. The story follows Clarissa Dalloway, a high-society woman preparing for a party she is hosting that evening. As she moves through the city, her thoughts drift between the present and past, reflecting on choices, aging, lost love, and the passage of time. Parallel to Clarissa’s narrative is the story of Septimus Warren Smith, a shell-shocked war veteran struggling with trauma and mental illness. Though the two never meet, their lives subtly mirror each other, highlighting themes of psychological fragmentation, societal expectations, and the tension between public appearance and private reality. Woolf uses a stream-of-consciousness technique to delve deep into her characters' inner worlds, creating a richly textured portrait of individual consciousness and collective postwar disillusionment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"995\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"995\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1874\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirginia Woolf \u003c\/strong\u003e(1882–1941) was a pioneering British writer and a central figure in the modernist literary movement. Known for her innovative narrative techniques, particularly stream of consciousness, Woolf explored the complexities of the human mind and the subtleties of everyday life. She was a founding member of the Bloomsbury Group, an influential circle of writers, artists, and intellectuals. Her most famous works include \u003cem data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003eTo the Lighthouse\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eOrlando\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003eA Room of One’s Own\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003eMrs. Dalloway\u003c\/em\u003e. Woolf’s writing challenged traditional narrative structures and gender roles, and her essays on literature and feminism remain highly influential. Despite her literary success, Woolf struggled with mental health issues throughout her life and tragically died by suicide in 1941. Her legacy endures as one of the most important and innovative authors of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44276710473985,"sku":"2F73TGDDU-Used","price":99.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/VirginiaWoolf.jpg?v=1627236438","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/mrs-dalloway","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}