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Jacob's Room

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Set in pre-war England, the narrative follows Jacob Flanders as he navigates college life at Cambridge and his transition into adulthood. Told through the perspectives of the women around him, the novel explores themes of emptiness and absence. Virginia Woolf, a key figure in modernist literature, employs her signature stream of consciousness technique to deepen the reader's connection to Jacob's experiences. This edition also includes a biography of Woolf, enriching the context for fans of her work and modernist literature.

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Language
English
Publisher
Read Books
Released
2011
Pages
188
ISBN13
9781446521465
Series
First published
1922
Original title
Jacob's Room
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Set in pre-war England, the narrative follows Jacob Flanders as he navigates college life at Cambridge and his transition into adulthood. Told through the perspectives of the women around him, the novel explores themes of emptiness and absence. Virginia Woolf, a key figure in modernist literature, employs her signature stream of consciousness technique to deepen the reader's connection to Jacob's experiences. This edition also includes a biography of Woolf, enriching the context for fans of her work and modernist literature.