Virginia Woolf

Freshwater (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Virginia Woolf's "Freshwater" is a compelling and innovative exploration of the interplay between art and reality, framed through the lens of a fictionalized account of the life of the poet and artist, John Everett Millais. Written in 1935, this play showcases Woolf's hallmark modernist style, employing stream-of-consciousness techniques and lyrical dialogue to create a vivid sensory experience. The setting, a domestic backdrop of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, serves both as a particular historical context and a metaphor for the broader artistic movements of the time, deftly dissecting the complexities of creativity and gender roles within the art world. Virginia Woolf, a central figure in the modernist literary movement, draws from her own experiences in a vibrant artistic environment, including her interactions with influential figures such as the Bloomsbury Group. Woolf's acute awareness of the struggles faced by women in the arts profoundly influenced her portrayal of characters striving for autonomy against the confines of societal norms. Her deep-seated belief in the transformative power of literature is evident in the way "Freshwater" brings to life the trials of artistic expression. I highly recommend "Freshwater" not only for its rich historical allusions and dramatic artistry but also for its profound insights into the nature of inspiration and the artistic process. Readers will find themselves captivated by Woolf's ability to weave humor and poignancy into the fabric of her narrative, making it a significant addition to the canon of feminist literature and modernist drama.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Copycat
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788028298852
• Artikelnr.: 69807266

Autorenporträt

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was a Modernist writer, widely considered to be one of the most important of the twentieth century. She and her husband Leonard bought a hand-printing press in 1917, and they set up Hogarth Press in their house in Richmond, which published much of Virginia's work, as well as those of friends and fellow luminaries. She was a member of the Bloomsbury Set - an artistic, philosophic and literary group which included John Maynard Keynes, E.M. Forster and Lytton Strachey. Today she is best remembered for her novels - in particular To the Lighthouse and Mrs Dalloway - and her essay A Room of One's Own.