The waves
Publisher's description: The Waves is often regarded as Virginia Woolf's masterpiece, standing with those few works of twentieth-century literature that have created unique forms of their own. In deeply poetic prose, Woolf traces the lives of six children from infancy to death who fleetingly unite a...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Orlando, Fla. :
Harcourt,
2006.
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| Edition: | Annotated ed., 1st ed. |
| Series: | Harvest book
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| Summary: | Publisher's description: The Waves is often regarded as Virginia Woolf's masterpiece, standing with those few works of twentieth-century literature that have created unique forms of their own. In deeply poetic prose, Woolf traces the lives of six children from infancy to death who fleetingly unite around the unseen figure of a seventh child, Percival. Allusive and mysterious, The Waves yields new treasures upon each reading. |
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| Physical Description: | lxvii, 270 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-270). |
| ISBN: | 0156031574 9780156031578 |
| Author Notes: | VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882-1941) was one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century. An admired literary critic, she authored many essays, letters, journals, and short stories in addition to her groundbreaking novels, including Mrs. Dalloway, To The Lighthouse, and Orlando. |
