Night and Day
Virginia Woolf(Author)
Oxford Paperbacks (Publisher)
Published on 2. January 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
571 pages
978-0-19-281842-3 (ISBN)
Description
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 form that still allows her to express her affection for the literature of the past. "Night and Day" 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. This edition is one of ten World's Classics by Virginia Woolf, and comes with an introduction and notes to provide guidance for readers new to this author.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
bibliography
ISBN-13
978-0-19-281842-3 (9780192818423)
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