Name: Jacob's Room
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Author: Virginia Woolf
ISBN: 9789362203311

Type

Physical Book

Author

Virginia Woolf

Publisher

Double 9 Books

Language

English

Pages

144

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x0.9 cm

Weight

0.19 kg.

ISBN13

9789362203311

Synopsis "Jacob's Room"

"Jacob's Room" by Virginia Woolf epitomizes modernist literature, employing stream of consciousness and experimental techniques to delve into the complexities of identity, perception, and memory. Through Woolf's masterful character study, readers encounter Jacob Flanders, a figure whose existence serves as a lens through which Woolf explores themes of absence, loss, and fragmentation in the wake of World War I. In this groundbreaking novel, Woolf navigates the existentialist terrain of human experience, challenging conventional notions of gender roles and societal expectations. As Jacob's room becomes a metaphorical space where perceptions shift and memories intertwine, Woolf invites readers to contemplate the fluidity of identity and the transient nature of life. Amidst the literary symbolism woven throughout the narrative, Woolf crafts a profound meditation on the human condition, ultimately leaving readers with a heightened awareness of the intricate web of existence. "Jacob's Room" stands as a testament to Woolf's innovative spirit and her unparalleled ability to push the boundaries of narrative form, offering readers a glimpse into the depths of consciousness and the mysteries of the human soul.

Virginia Woolf

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Virginia Woolf was born in London on January 25, 1882, and died on March 28, 1941, drowned in the River Ouse. After her father's death, the well-known man of letters Sir Leslie Stephen, Virginia and her sister Vanessa left the elegant Kensington neighborhood and moved to the bohemian Bloomsbury, which named the brilliant literary group formed around the Stephen sisters. Among its members were T. S. Eliot, Bertrand Russell, Vita Sackville-West, and the writer Leonard Woolf, whom Virginia married and with whom she ran the prestigious Hogarth Press. From her early works, Virginia Woolf highlighted her intention to take novels beyond mere narration. In Mrs. Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927), the author expressed the inner feelings of the characters with her own techniques, achieving great psychological effects through images, metaphors, and symbols. Her technique was consolidated with Orlando (1931) and The Waves (1931), which secured her an indisputable place within the finest world literature. Additionally, Woolf wrote essays as famous as A Room of One's Own (1929), which still inspires new generations of women today, literary criticism articles like those compiled in The Common Reader (1925, 1932) and in Genius and Ink (2021), or the biography of the English poet Elizabeth Barrett's dog, Flush (1933). All these works are published by Lumen.

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