Bøger af Virginia Woolf

Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.'The hour should be evening and the season winter, for in winter the champagne brightness of the air and the sociability of the streets are grateful'. In such conditions, Virginia Woolf takes to London's streets in search of a pencil. The account of her journey - the people, the places, the pleasure - soon becomes one of the great paeans to city life. This collection also includes other wonderful essays, such as 'How Should One Read a Book?' and 'The Sun and the Fish'.'One of the great writers of the twentieth century' Guardian

Chiltern creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature.Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and look striking on any shelf.Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, first published in 1925, examines one day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, an upper-class Londoner married to a member of Parliament. The novel addresses the nature of time in personal experience through multiple stories, particularly that of Clarissa, as she prepares for and hosts a party, and that of the World War I veteran Septimus Warren Smith, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. The novel is widely considered to be a groundbreaking work of twentieth-century literary fiction. The narrative begins and ends with Clarissa as it details a day in her life. Clarissa is a seemingly disillusioned socialite whose mood fluctuates: at some moments she seems delighted, at others she seems depressed. Her overall affect suggests suppressed symptoms of depression. Mrs. Dalloway begins with Clarissa's preparatory errand to buy flowers. Unexpected events occur--a car emits an explosive noise and a plane writes in the sky--and incite different reactions in different people. Soon after she returns home, her former lover Peter arrives. The two converse, and it becomes clear that they still have strong feelings for each other.

"Kein Grund zur Eile. Kein Grund zu gla¿nzen. Kein Grund, ein anderer zu sein als man selbst." Über 100 weise Worte der unnachahmlichen Virginia Woolf über Liebe, Literatur, Feminismus, Essen, Arbeit, Älterwerden, Authentizität, Natur, Wahrheit, Glück und alles dazwischen. Sorgfältig ausgewählt und kuratiert aus Woolfs zeitlosen Romanen, Essays und Reden. Eine Hommage an eine der beliebtesten Schriftstellerinnen der Welt und eine wahre Ikone des Feminismus, in einem hübschen, kleinformatigen Geschenkbuch.

'One of the great writers of the twentieth century' GuardianIt is June in 1939, and the inhabitants of a country house prepare to host the annual village pageant in its grounds. It will tell the stories of English history, as it does every year. Yet the coming of war broods over the whole community, changing the meaning of past and present, and heralding a new act. Through her characters' passionate musings and private dramas, and through the enigmatic figure of the pageant's author, Miss La Trobe, Virginia Woolf's playful final novel both celebrates and mocks Englishness, and re-creates the elusive role of the artist.Edited by Stella McNichol with an Introduction and Notes by Gillian Beer

ROOM OF ONE'S OWN is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf. First published on 24 October 1929, the essay was based on a series of lectures she delivered at Newnham College and Girton College, two women's colleges at Cambridge University in October 1928. While this extended essay in fact employs a fictional narrator and narrative to explore women both as writers of and characters in fiction, the manuscript for the delivery of the series of lectures, titled "Women and Fiction," which was published in Forum March 1929, and hence the essay, are considered non-fiction. The essay is generally seen as a feminist text, and is noted in its argument for both a literal and figurative space for women writers within a literary tradition dominated by men. (more on www.wisehouse-publishing.com)

Rich in symbolism, daring in style, elegiac in tone, and encapsulating Virginia Woolf's ideas on life, art and human relationships, To the Lighthouse is a landmark of twentieth-century literature and one of the high points of early modernism.

Virginia Woolf's dazzling romp through four hundred years of English history.

Discover the most popular of Woolf's books during her lifetime - a powerful portrait of a family coping with changes wrought by the new twentieth century. The Years follows the lives of the Pargiters, a large middle-class London family, from an uncertain spring in 1880 to a party on a summer evening in the 1930s.

Regarded by many as Woolf's greatest achievement, The Waves follows a set of six friends from childhood to middle age. As the contours of their lives are revealed, a unique novel is unveiled. In this new edition David Bradshaw considers its spellbinding oddness and originality, helping the reader through this most poetic and haunting of novels.

In these two classic essays of feminist literature, Woolf argues passionately for women's intellectual freedom and their role in challenging the drive towards fascism and conflict. She raises questions concerning militarism, education, and social and gender inequality that are relevant to this day.

A beautiful collector's edition of Virginia Woolf's revolutionary essay.

Katherine Hilbery, torn between past and present, is a figure reflecting Woolf's own struggle with history. Both have illustrious literary ancestors: in Katherine's case, her poet grandfather, and in Woolf's, her father Leslie Stephen, writer, philosopher, and editor. Both desire to break away from the demands of the previous generation without disowning it altogether. Katherine must decide whether or not she loves the iconoclastic Ralph Denham; Woolf seeks a way of experimenting with the novel for that still allows her to express her affection for the literature of the past.This is the most traditional of Woolf's novels, yet even here we can see her beginning to break free; in this, her second novel, with its strange mixture of comedy and high seriousness, Woolf had already found her own characteristic voice.

'Clear, bright, burnished ... the moods that it expresses are a true kind of poetry' The New York TimesTracing the lives of a group of friends, The Waves follows their development from childhood to middle age. While social events, individual achievements and disappointments form its narrative, the novel is most remarkable for the rich poetic language that expresses the inner life of its characters: their aspirations, their triumphs and regrets, their awareness of unity and isolation, and their questioning of the meaning of life itself. Perhaps more than any of Woolf's novels, The Waves conveys the endless complexities of human experience.Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Kate Flint

It is a fascinating and vivid introduction for readers new to Woolf, and a necessary companion for devotees. Includes 'A Haunted House', 'Kew Gardens', 'A Mark on the Wall' and 42 other pieces. Edited, with introductions and notes by Susan Dick. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HELEN SIMPSON

'One of the greatest elegies in the English language, a book which transcends time' Margaret DrabbleTo the Lighthouse is at once a vivid impressionistic depiction of a family, the Ramseys, whose annual summer holiday in Scotland falls under the shadow of war, and a meditation on marriage, on parenthood and childhood, on grief, tyranny and bitterness. The novel's use of stream of consciousness, reminiscence and shifting perspectives gives it an intimate, poetic essence, and at the time of publication in 1927 it represented an utter rejection of all that had gone before.Edited by Stella McNichol with an Introduction and Notes by Hermione Lee

Orlando, a young nobleman in Elizabeth's England, awaits a visit from the Queen. Now, an ambassador in Costantinople, awakes to find that he is a woman.

En junidag i 1939 samles en gruppe mennesker på det engelske gods Pointz Hall for at se det årlige landsbyfestspil. Men under den idylliske og traditionsbundne begivenhed ulmer bevidstheden om den forestående verdenskrig.Sørgmodigt, humoristisk og med en kolossal sproglig kraft skildrer Woolf sine karakterer og deres bevidsthedsstrømme på denne flygtige sommerdag – deres store og små problemer og den ofte fortvivlende banalitet, der kendetegner dem.Mellem akterne blev Virginia Woolfs sidste bog, afsluttet kort før hendes selvmord i 1941. Romanen blev udgivet posthumt."...så stor lyrisk nerve, så stor og melankolsk, men også humoristisk og forløsende menneskelig indsigt, at man gribes om det, der vist ikke findes bedre ord for end hjerterødderne."- Berlingske Tidende"Mellem akterne er litteratur i særklasse ..."- Fyens Stiftstidende"En storladen og perspektivrig roman ..."- Nordjyske Stiftstidende"Raffineret og energisk"- Jyllands-Posten"Woolfs sidste roman (...) i en – fantastisk – dansk oversættelse ..."- PolitikenVirginia Woolf (25. januar 1882 – 28. marts 1941) var en engelsk forfatter og feminist. Hun spillede en afgørende rolle i det engelske forfattermiljø og er kendt for at have været forud for sin tid – både hvad angår indhold og skrivestil. Hun er blevet anerkendt som en af det 20. århundredes vigtigste forfattere. Hendes mest berømte romaner er 'Mrs. Dalloway' (1925), 'Til fyret' (1927) og 'Bølgerne' (1931). Virginia Woolf kæmpede med psykisk sygdom hele sit liv og begik selvmord som 59-årig.

One family. One island.For ten years, the Ramsay family never miss a visit to the Isle of Skye. And tensions, trembles, and twists are never far away when a family comes together on holiday.But we’ll soon learn that things are never one-sided. You’ve got to deep dive into everyone’s perspective to truly unravel the riddle that is family love and life…We’ve got the motherly Mrs Ramsay, the mighty Mr Ramsay, and their eight mad and merry children. What could possibly go wrong?Virginia Woolf’s introspective ‘To the Lighthouse’ is the perfect read for fans of the novel's BBC radio 4 15-minute dramatisation by Linda Marshall Griffiths.Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was a hugely influential English writer and modernist of the 20th-century literature scene. A pioneer in the narrative device of streams of consciousness, Woolf’s breathtaking collection spans ‘The Waves’, ‘Mrs Dalloway’, ‘Orlando’ and the non-fiction title ‘A Room of One’s Own’.Ranging from the raw and real themes of war, shellshock, and witchcraft to the role and rise of social class in British society, Woolf’s literary output is a subject of intense interest for literature lovers and scholars alike.

Virginia Woolf unveils the societal barriers women traditionally faced and explores the crucial link between women's financial independence and creative freedom. Initially presented as lectures in 1928, Woolf's extraordinary essays highlight the historical marginalization of women, advocate for equality, and emphasize the importance of women's contributions to literature and beyond.

Celebrate a vital work of feminism with this limited run special edition featuring the original cover created by Virginia Woolf's sister, Vanessa Bell, and the original text first published by The Hogarth Press.This book is among the greatest contributions to feminist literature of the past century - a brilliant attack on sexual inequality. A Room of One's Own is a witty, urbane and persuasive argument against the intellectual subjection of women, particularly women writers. The sequel, Three Guineas, is a passionate polemic which draws a startling comparison between the tyrannous hypocrisy of the Victorian patriarchal system and the evils of fascism.'Brilliant interweaving of personal experience, imaginative musing and political clarity' Kate Mosse'Achingly relevant' Natasha Walter, GuardianWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HERMIONE LEE

"Virginia Woolf's classic extended essay, first published in 1929, arguing for a world in which women can fully make use of their gifts, in a new Vintage Classics edition with an introduction by Lauren Groff"--

20 Unique Illustrations: This edition includes 20 beautifully crafted images, bringing to life the key moments and characters of the story.Detailed Character List: An extensive guide to the characters of "Mrs. Dalloway," helping readers keep track of Woolf's complex cast.Engaging Summary: A captivating overview of the novel, providing insights into its major themes and narrative structure.Comprehensive Author Biography: Delve into the life and times of Virginia Woolf, understanding the background of this literary genius.Dive into the rich tapestry of Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway," a timeless classic that masterfully explores the inner lives of its characters against the backdrop of post-war England. This illustrated edition brings Woolf's profound narrative to life, offering readers a unique visual journey through the streets of London and the minds of its inhabitants.Set in the heart of London in the 1920s, "Mrs. Dalloway" details a single day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a high-society woman, as she prepares for a grand party. Woolf's pioneering stream-of-consciousness narrative weaves seamlessly between the present and past, unearthing the joys, sorrows, and complexities hidden beneath the surface of everyday life.From the bustling city streets to the quiet despair of a shell-shocked World War I veteran, Woolf paints an intimate portrait of the lives intertwined with Mrs. Dalloway's. This edition's stunning illustrations capture the essence of characters such as the introspective Peter Walsh, the enigmatic Sally Seton, and the tragic Septimus Warren Smith, enhancing the reading experience with visual depth and emotion.Accompanied by a detailed character list, this edition ensures a comprehensive understanding of Woolf's intricate narrative. The engaging summary provides a perfect gateway for readers new to Woolf's work, while the author biography offers fascinating insights into her life, influences, and the societal context of her writing."Mrs. Dalloway" is not just a novel but a profound commentary on the human condition, exploring themes of mental illness, feminism, and the fluidity of time. This illustrated edition is an invitation to experience Woolf's masterpiece in a whole new light, making it an essential addition to the collection of both seasoned readers and those discovering Woolf for the first time.

'That fiction is a lady, and a lady who has somehow got herself in to trouble, is a thought that must often have struck her admirers.'Penned in 1927 but first published posthumously in The Moment and Other Essays in 1947, 'The Art of Fiction' sets out perhaps more clearly than anywhere else Woolf's advice to writers of fiction, instructing authors to focus on language choices rather than dwelling on concerns around accuracy. On one level an amusing collection in Woolf's trademark style, skewering male writers of yore, taken together these essays form an invaluable writing guide from one of the finest craftspeople of the English language.

'So long as you and you and you, venerable and ancient representatives of Sappho, Shakespeare and Shelley, are aged precisely twenty-three and propose... to spend the next fifty years of your lives in writing poetry, I refuse to think that the art is dead.'Penned in response to a letter about her novel The Waves from a young poet, John Lehmann, A Letter to a Young Poet answers a request for Woolf to set down her views on modern poetry. Written with observational humour and empathy, the letter leaves the reader laughing in recognition of the errors depicted, with the words 'And for heaven's sake, publish nothing before you are thirty' ringing in their ears.

Illustrated Edition: Featuring 15 compelling illustrations that enhance the reader's experience, breathing visual life into Woolf's profound narrative.Summary Included: A concise and captivating summary provides a quick glimpse into the essence of the book.Characters List: A detailed list of characters aids in deepening the understanding of Woolf's varied and complex characters.Author Biography: A unique biography of Virginia Woolf enriches the context, offering insights into the life and mind of the literary maestro.Embark on a transcendental journey through the realms of consciousness, time, and human existence with Virginia Woolf's masterpiece, "To the Lighthouse." This illustrated edition, enriched with visually stunning illustrations, invites readers into the ethereal world of the Ramsay family and their companions, exploring the intricate tapestry of their minds and experiences."To the Lighthouse" goes deep into the hearts and minds of its protagonists, unraveling their thoughts, desires, and existential contemplations against the hauntingly beautiful background of the Isle of Skye. The novel, a modernist literary landmark, is a symphonic creation of contemplative soliloquies that weaves the unsaid and the felt into a timeless story.The story, structured in three pivotal movements - "The Window," "Time Passes," and "The Lighthouse" - paints a multifaceted portrait of human nature. From Mrs. Ramsay's nurturing spirit and Mr. Ramsay's philosophical quandaries to Lily Briscoe's artistic pursuits, the characters traverse through the silent corridors of their souls, seeking meaning in the transient dance of life and death.The luminous prose of Woolf, combined with the innovative stream of consciousness technique, creates a mesmerizing narrative that flows like a river through the landscapes of human consciousness. This edition, adorned with illustrations and accompanied by a concise summary, a detailed characters list, and an insightful author biography, offers an enriched experience of this literary gem."To the Lighthouse" is not just a book; it's a philosophical odyssey that beckons readers to explore the uncharted territories of the human soul, to reflect on the whispers of the unuttered, and to witness the unseen colors of humanity. It's a luminous journey that resonates with the eternal quest for understanding and transcending the confines of existence, inviting one and all to navigate the ever-enigmatic seas of life.