To the Lighthouse

One of the most innovative authors and distinguished literary critics of the twentieth century, Virginia Woolf examines family dynamics and the tensions between men and women in her 1927 novel To the Lighthouse. A pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device, Woolf explores multiple perspectives of the members of the Ramsay family as they navigate experiences of disappointment and loss. Divided into three sections, the story takes place pre and post World War I during visits to the Ramsays’ summer residence on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. AUTHOR: A major literary figure of the 20th century, Virginia Woolf (1882 1941) was a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device. In addition to numerous essays, letters, journals, and short stories, she wrote such groundbreaking novels as To the Lighthouse, Orlando, and Mrs. Dalloway.