Mrs. Dalloway is a novel that chronicles a day in the life of the book's proagonist, Clarissa Dalloway, as she prepares to host a party in post-World War I London. The novel is commonly thought to be a response to Ulysses by James Joyce.
Plot Synopsis
As Clarissa Dalloway readies her house for a party that evening, she is flooded with memories and, met with the realities of the present, Clarissa re-examines the choices she has made and worries about what the future may hold.
Mrs. Dalloway Author Information
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Author
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Genre
Novel
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Publication Date
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Publisher
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Pages
194
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Fact:
ISBN 0-15-662870-8
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Narrative Structure
Stream of consciousness with flashbacks
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Adaptations
Michael Cunningham's The Hours is a loose adaptation of the novel.
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Famous First Line
"Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself."
