By Subject > Literature > Fiction > 52 > To the Lighthouse To the Lighthouse Author: Virginia Woolf Retail Price: $8.00 Availability: In Stock Format: Pages: 160 Contents: Click to View Dimensions: 5 x 8 ISBN: 0486849821 EAN: 978-0-486-84982-9 UPC: 800759849826 One of the most innovative authors and distinguished literary critics of the twentieth century, Virginia Woolf examines family dynamics and the tensions between men and women in her 1927 novel To the Lighthouse. A pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device, Woolf explores multiple perspectives of the members of the Ramsay family as they navigate experiences of disappointment and loss. Divided into three sections, the story takes place pre– and post–World War I during visits to the Ramsays’ summer residence on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Ready to Buy? Add this to your cart (you can always remove it later.) Shopping here is Guaranteed Safe! Here's a sample of other Dover titles that may interest your customers. Monday or Tuesday: Eight Stories by Virginia Woolf Features "A Haunted House," "A Society," "An Unwritten Novel," "The String Quartet," "Blue & Green," "Kew Gardens," two more. An excellent entrée into the larger body of Woolf's work. read more $3.00 Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf Brief impressions and conversations, internal monologues, and letters convey the story of a lonely young man unable to reconcile his classical ideals with the reality of World War I society. Sensitive exploration of character and existence. read more $4.00 The Ball and the Cross by G. K. Chesterton Chesterton's second novel chronicles a hot dispute between two Scotsmen, a Roman Catholic, and an atheist, whose fanatically held opinions inspire a host of comic adventures. Introduction by Martin Gardner. read more $9.95 Hunger by Knut Hamsun A modern classic about a penniless, unemployed young writer, this powerful, autobiographical novel paints an unforgettable portrait of a man driven to the edge of self-destruction by forces beyond his control. read more $8.95 Where Angels Fear to Tread by E. M. Forster Forster's early novel offers an intriguing contrast of English and Italian sensibilities. It recounts an Englishman's journey to Tuscany, where he attempts to rescue his brother's widow from an unsuitable romance. read more $4.00 The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham Shedding harsh light on an artist's ego, Maugham reveals the lengths to which one man will go to focus on his art. Written in 1919, the tale remains controversial even today. read more $5.95