A Haunted House and Other Short Stories

by Virginia Woolf

Overview

"A Haunted House and Other Short Stories" by Virginia Woolf is a collection that delves into the intricate and often enigmatic aspects of human experience. In the titular story, Haunted House, the narrative revolves around ghosts who symbolize memory and the enduring presence of the past. The ghosts in the story are not malevolent but are searching for something lost, embodying themes of love and longing. Throughout the collection, Woolf employs her signature stream of consciousness technique, providing readers with an intimate look into the characters' emotional landscapes. The stories often explore existential reflections on life, death, and the passage of time, revealing the profound and sometimes lonely nature of human existence. The stories are rich with symbolism, where everyday objects and events take on deeper meanings, reflecting the characters' inner lives and the subtleties of domestic life. The narratives often lead to moments of epiphany, where characters gain sudden insights into their lives and circumstances. Woolf's modernist approach is evident in her narrative experimentation. She plays with time, perspective, and the fluidity of reality, creating stories that are both innovative and deeply affecting. The collection captures the essence of life's transient beauty and the emotional landscape of the human soul, making it a poignant and thought-provoking read.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789364284271
Publisher:	Double 9 Books
Publication date:	08/01/2024
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.26(d)

About the Author

VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882–1941) was one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century. An admired literary critic, she authored many essays, letters, journals, and short stories in addition to her groundbreaking novels, including Mrs. Dalloway, To The Lighthouse, and Orlando.

Date of Birth:

January 25, 1882

Date of Death:

March 28, 1941

Place of Birth:

London

Place of Death:

Sussex, England

Education:

Home schooling

Editorial Reviews

"They seem as perfect, and as functional for all their beauty, has spider webs. Indeed they were made for like purpose: to trap and disect living morsels in the form of palpitating moments of time, instantaneous perceptions, of brief visions of others who were to give us uncaptured, breathing, even struggling in so betrend themselves - an illusion of life. The extreme beauty of her writing is due greatly to one fact, that the imprisionment of life and the words have as much a matter of the senses Virginia Wolf's as it was a concern of the intellect." -- The New York Times Book Review

Eudora Welty