Vintage Woolf: Mrs Dalloway

A Modernist Masterpiece of Memory and Emotion

In this vivid portrait of one day in a woman's life, Clarissa Dalloway is preoccupied with the last-minute details of a party she is to give that evening. As she readies her house, she is flooded with memories and re-examines the choices she has made over the course of her life.

Set in London just after the First World War, Virginia Woolf’s seminal novel explores the complexities of the human psyche through her revolutionary "stream of consciousness" style. The story weaves together the lives of Clarissa and the shell-shocked veteran Septimus Smith, creating a profound meditation on time, mental health, and the hidden depths of the everyday.

This Vintage edition features insightful introductions by Valentine Cunningham and Carol Ann Duffy, providing fresh perspectives on Woolf’s poetic prose and the enduring significance of this literary landmark. It remains one of the most essential novels of the twentieth century, capturing the fleeting beauty and tragedy of a single day.