
Two of Virginia Woolf's most influential works reveal the quintessence of her experimentation with narrative technique in depicting the passage of time and the nature of human consciousness. This guide includes an outline of the critical reception of Woolf's work as well as extracts...

Sorts out some of the massive critical literature about the 1927 and 1931 novels that Woolf wrote at the pinnacle of her career. Covers contemporary reviews; the period between publication and Woolf's death; the unifying strategies of myth, philosophy, and psychology during the...


In this readers' guide, Jane Goldman explores critical material on To the Lighthouse and The Waves, two of Woolf's most important novels. The reader is guided through the critical debates that have centred on the novels, and is given a clear view of the widening...