The Waves
1931 novel by Virginia Woolf / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Waves is a 1931 novel by English novelist Virginia Woolf. It is critically regarded as her most experimental work,[1] consisting of ambiguous and cryptic soliloquies spoken mainly by six characters: Bernard, Susan, Rhoda, Neville, Jinny and Louis.[2] Percival, a seventh character, appears in the soliloquies, though readers never hear him speak in his own voice.
Author | Virginia Woolf |
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Cover artist | Vanessa Bell |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Experimental novel |
Publisher | Hogarth Press |
Publication date | October 8, 1931 |
Pages | 324 |
The dialogues that span the characters' lives are broken up by nine brief third-person interludes detailing a coastal scene at varying stages in a day from sunrise to sunset. As the six characters or "voices" speak, Woolf explores concepts of individuality, self and community. “Each character is distinct, yet together they compose a gestalt about a silent central consciousness”, according to a reviewer.[3]
In a 2015 poll conducted by the BBC, The Waves was voted the 16th greatest British novel ever written.[4]