The Waves

Virginia Woolf's "The Waves" presents a groundbreaking exploration of individual consciousness through the interwoven soliloquies of six characters: Bernard, Susan, Rhonda, Neville, Jinny, and Louis. This novel eschews traditional narrative forms, opting instead for a lyrical prose that mimics the ebb and flow of the titular waves, embodying the characters' internal thoughts and emotions. Woolf masterfully employs stream-of-consciousness techniques, allowing readers to delve deeply into the shi ...