Mrs Dalloway

The first book in the 'Biography of a novel' series offers a compelling account of Virginia Woolf's masterpiece. A lively introduction to this enduring classic, while providing Woolf lovers with a wealth of information about the novel's writing, publication and reception. It follows Woolf's process from the first stirrings in her diary through her struggles to create what was quickly recognised as a major advance in prose fiction. It then traces the novel's remarkable legacy to the present day.