"Mrs Dalloway": Mapping Streams of Consciousness: 0000 (Twayne's masterwork studies) - Hardcover

Dowling, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 080579414X ISBN 13: 9780805794144

Publisher: Twayne Publishers Inc.,U.S., 1991

Synopsis

Series Editor: Robert Lecker, McGill University

Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books helpstudents to gain background knowledge on great literature useful for papers andexams. The goal of each study is to encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each work and its author. This approach allows students to arrive at sound analyses of their own, based on in-depth studies of popular literature. Each volume:

• Illuminates themes and concepts of a classic text
• Uses clear, conversational language
• Is an accessible, manageable length from 140 to 170 pages
• Includes a chronology of the authors life and era
• Provides an overview of the historical context
• Offers a summary of its critical reception
• Lists primary and secondary sources and index

About this title

Synopsis

This book argues that "Mrs Dalloway" is a major work of feminist fiction, a commentary on English society after World War I, an assessment of Victorian values, and an important example of the stream-of-consciousness narrative technique. In exploring the intricate structure of the novel, the book draws on recent criticism of Woolf's work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Twayne Publishers Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080579414X
• ISBN 13: 9780805794144
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 152