Jacob's Room by Virgina Woolf (English) Paperback Book

Description: Jacob's Room by Virgina Woolf, Mint Editions "No plainer manifestation of the modernist trend in contemporary English fiction may be found than in Virginia Woolfs Jacobs Room"-The New York Times"I have seldom read a cleverer book...it is exquisitely written, but the characters do not vitally survive in the mind because the author has been obsessed by details of originality and cleverness."-Arnold BennettVirginia Woolfs third novel, Jacobs Room (1922), is a penetrating look at one mans life from childhood until his untimely death in the first World War. On the surface, this could be considered an anti-war novel, yet it is a wildly inventive experimental work that dispels traditional forms of narration. The nebulous central character, Jacob Flanders, is strangely is absent from the novel, yet the spaces he traversed are not. In telling the story of Jacob through the perspective of the characters he encountered through his short life, Woolf has created an exceptional contemplation of memory, time, and identity. Subverting the bildungsroman genre, Jacobs Room recounts a short and unsettled life through related incidents, fleeting impression, and delirious stream-of-conscience passages. Through an almost cinematic lens, glimpses of Jacobs early life are recollected through his mother; the idyllic time spent with her children and her uneasy experiences living a widowers life. Through other voices, Jacob arrives at Cambridge, where he is able to socially integrate despite his humble upbringings. After graduating, he leaves for London, where he interacts with a wide range of individuals, both impoverished and from the wealthy class; yet he never fully connects to a meaningful human relationship. Jacob, questioning whether he is a failure, decides to leave London and travels to Greece. Fortunes abroad turn precarious, and he returns to London only to be sent off to the war, where he is killed in action. As E.M. Forester remarked at the publication of Jacobs Room, "A new type of fiction has swum into view." Woolf has created a transformative reading experience conveying the emptiness of one individuals life by leaving out the traditional elements of plot and character, yet she manages to question the ways we fail to see each other as we actually are.With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Jacobs Room is both modern and readable.Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover Jacobs Room (1922), Virginia Woolfs third novel, is a groundbreaking work that explores the nuances of identity and experience. The story of Jacob Flanders from childhood until his death on the battlefield is revealed through the viewpoints of the characters, primarily the women in his life. This is a bold and enriching classic of modernist literature. Flap Jacobs Room (1922), Virginia Woolfs third novel, is a groundbreaking work that explores the nuances of identity and experience. The story of Jacob Flanders from childhood until his death on the battlefield is revealed through the viewpoints of the characters, primarily the women in his life. This is a bold and enriching classic of modernist literature. Author Biography Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English writer best-known for her unconventional approaches to form as well as her trailblazing essays on artistic and literary subjects. After a series of deaths in her family, she moved to Bloomsbury, the bohemian London neighborhood that subsequently became synonymous with her literary circle. Woolf founded a successful publishing company with her husband and was well known for her literary reviews; however, it was her novels, such as Mrs. Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927) that solidified her as a luminary in the world of modernist literature. Details ISBN1513264753 Pages 140 Series Mint Editions Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1513264753 ISBN-13 9781513264752 Format Paperback Publisher Graphic Arts Books Imprint Graphic Arts Books Place of Publication Portland Country of Publication United States Author Mint Editions Publication Date 2020-09-03 NZ Release Date 2020-09-03 US Release Date 2020-09-03 UK Release Date 2020-09-03 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-10-27 Alternative 9781513220253 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129980827;

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