Mrs Dalloway

Mrs Dalloway is a landmark modernist novel by Virginia Woolf that follows Clarissa Dalloway as she prepares for an evening party in postwar London. Over the course of a single day, the narrative moves fluidly through the thoughts, memories, and emotions of several characters. Woolf explores time, identity, social expectations, love, regret, mental health, and the lasting effects of war. Through her innovative stream-of-consciousness style, ordinary moments gain extraordinary psychological depth. The novel presents an intimate portrait of human experience while revealing the hidden tensions beneath polished social appearances, making it one of Woolf’s most influential works.