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“Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.”
With her opening sentence Woolf tells us about privilege. “For Lucy had her work cut out for her.” Mrs. Dalloway’s party was to take place that evening and Lucy, along with the rest of the help, would be slammed. Mr. Richard Dalloway was a Member of Parliament and he knew people. Indeed the Prime Minister himself would be there. Everyone would be there. The workload would be immense so Mrs. Dalloway would buy the flowers herse ...more
“Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.”
With her opening sentence Woolf tells us about privilege. “For Lucy had her work cut out for her.” Mrs. Dalloway’s party was to take place that evening and Lucy, along with the rest of the help, would be slammed. Mr. Richard Dalloway was a Member of Parliament and he knew people. Indeed the Prime Minister himself would be there. Everyone would be there. The workload would be immense so Mrs. Dalloway would buy the flowers herse ...more
Fourth time, I think.
An amazing book elicits great discussion and CR read Cunningham's The Hours while CC read Mrs. Dalloway and the two together made for added depth and breadth. What a great experience.
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It could be me. Maybe I'm just cranky and annoyed and in the mood for something more conventional...
Ok, I get that this was a departure from what was considered proper literature at the time of it's publication and that Woolf's groundbreaking movement towards stream of consciousness writing and moving through the characters to create omniscience was a new wave in the writing scene, but I found it annoying. I didn't like anyone and I didn't care about Clarissa Dalloway's stupid party or her old b ...more
Ok, I get that this was a departure from what was considered proper literature at the time of it's publication and that Woolf's groundbreaking movement towards stream of consciousness writing and moving through the characters to create omniscience was a new wave in the writing scene, but I found it annoying. I didn't like anyone and I didn't care about Clarissa Dalloway's stupid party or her old b ...more
i study literature as a hobby. i just finished a great bio of virginia by louise de salvo. i consider this type of reading as a form of homework for me. i know i am supposed to at least appreciate this ,great book, and i did recognize the beauty of her writing style. the only thing i enjoy about, stoc,stream of consciousness writing is how much i enjoy linear writing after i finish with it. i will read other of her works and enjoy parts of them.
I have to say that I didn't entirely "get" this book. It seems to have been so famous and I've heard about it for so long. Maybe I just missed some of the context when reading it with one eye on my newly crawling son. Either way, I missed what was so amazing about it.
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I like reading Virginia Woolf far better than I like reading her books. Loved the film, tho.
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