Pointed Roofs

Pointed Roofs is a novel written by Dorothy Richardson and published in 1915. It is the first book in a series of 13 novels collectively known as Pilgrimage. The novel is written in the stream-of-consciousness style and follows the life of a young woman named Miriam Henderson. Miriam is a teacher who moves to London to work at a school for girls. The novel explores Miriam's thoughts and feelings as she navigates her new life in the city and tries to find her place in the world. Throughout the novel, Miriam struggles with feelings of isolation and loneliness. She is introspective and often feels disconnected from the people around her. She is also acutely aware of the social and cultural norms of the time and feels constrained by them. As she explores her new surroundings, she begins to question her own beliefs and values and starts to see the world in a new light. Pointed Roofs is a pioneering work of modernist literature and is considered to be one of the first examples of stream-of-consciousness writing in English. It is a complex and challenging novel that explores themes of identity, gender, and social norms. Despite its challenging style, it is also a deeply rewarding and insightful work that offers a unique perspective on the world and the human experience.Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday. Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read ""Les Travailleurs de la Mer"" . . . seas . . . and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm . . . and the beginning of tea-time. They had been kept indoors all day by the rain.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.