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Ratings: ★★★★★ (4.7/5)
Genre: Modernist Literature / Stream of Consciousness / Feminist Fiction / Psychological Fiction

Book Review:
Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse (1927) is a landmark of modernist fiction. The novel is divided into three parts: “The Window,” “Time Passes,” and “The Lighthouse.” It centers on the Ramsay family and their visits to the Isle of Skye in Scotland, exploring the inner lives of characters like the brilliant but domineering Mr. Ramsay, the patient and beautiful Mrs. Ramsay, and the aspiring painter Lily Briscoe. Woolf’s stream-of-consciousness technique captures thoughts, memories, and emotions with breathtaking intimacy. Themes of loss, time, art, and gender roles run deep. This is Woolf’s most autobiographical novel, based on her own childhood. A challenging but deeply rewarding read. This Wordsworth Classics edition includes a cover illustration by Paul Fischer.