"Jacob's Room" is a 1922 novel by Virginia Woolf. Her third novel, it is set in pre-war England and follows the life of Jacob Flanders through college at Cambridge and into adulthood. The narrative is told primarily through the eyes of the various women in Jacob's life, with themes of emptiness and absence prevalent throughout. This fantastic novel will appeal to fans of Woolf's marvellous work, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Adeline Virginia Woolf (25 January 1882 - 28 March 1941) was a prominent English writer. She was at the forefront of twentieth century modernism, pioneering the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device. Woolf was also a key figure in London literary society, most notably the Bloomsbury Group of intellectuals. Other notable works by this author include: "Mrs Dalloway" (1925), "Orlando" (1928), and "The Years" (1937). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this novel now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned biography of the author.
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Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English writer, born in South Kensington, London. Known for her feminist writings and pioneering work with the narrative style of stream of consciousness, Woolf is widely considered to be one of the most influential modernist writers of the 20th century. Some of her most famous works include Mrs. Dalloway, 1925, To the Lighthouse, 1927, and A Room of One's Own, 1929.
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Through Virginia Woolf's pioneering use of stream-of-consciousness technique and impressionistic prose, Jacob's Room captures fragments of a life that is constantly slipping away, just beyond the reach of full understanding.Following the life of Jacob Flanders, Jacob's Room traces his journey from a simple childhood in the English countryside to his time as a student at Cambridge and eventually to the battlefields of World War I. Jacob's voice is markedly absent throughout the entirety of the novel, with his character being presented through the fragmented perspectives of dialogue, letters, and thoughts from those around him family, friends, and lovers.Unlike conventional novels of its time, Jacob's Room is less concerned with plot and more focused on the inner lives of its characters and the passage of time. First published in 1922, it's not only a portrait of a single life but also a reflection on the larger forces at play in early twentieth-century England. It stands as a profound meditation on the unknowable aspects of human existence, cementing Woolf's place as one of the most innovative writers of her generation and the modernist period.