The Mrs. Dalloway Reader
by Virginia Woolf, Francine Prose
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Author: Francine Prose, Virginia WoolfEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-01
ISBN: 0156030152
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Mariner Books
Book Reviews of The Mrs. Dalloway Reader
Book Review: A Book Written Specifically for Woolfies
Summary: 5 Stars
I admit that I almost was very middle aged when I read any of Woolf's novels. And, that was only because I read "The Hours."
I learned that the character names therein related to Mrs. Dalloway and other characters of her novels. So, I picked up "To the Lighthouse" and experienced my first "stream of consciousness" style which I analogize to ADD - now the novel is dialogue, then thought, then observation, then . . . and all in one sentence. But, within that one sentence, you learn more than most authors can present on pages.
Reading one page of Woolf takes twice or three times as much time as other authors. Basically, the density of the writing style prohibits skimming, prohibits glossing, or prohibits you from losing concentration.
Modern authors who can conjure as much in as little paper include J.M. Coetzee or V.S. Naipual. These are three great names in the all-time history of fiction. I truly believe that she influenced these writers and hundreds of others.
This book awakened me to many things which I did not know lay within the pages. And, it also helped explain some of the orthodox-like exactitude of the characters, names and plot of "The Hours." Woolf's fans are true blue, died-in-the-wool absolutists. And, this book reflects that more than anything. Many of the published fans herein are famous in their own right, and they are just as devout to Woolf as her secret admirers - like me and probably you (who else but a Woolfie would be reading about this book?).
I recommend this book greatly as it educated me more than I could ever have imagined about the relationship between the book and her life and other related events.
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