“Brooding, she changed the pool into the sea, and made the minnows into sharks and whales, and cast vast clouds over this tiny world by holding her hand against the sun, and so brought darkness and desolation...to millions of ignorant and innocent creatures, and then took her hand away suddenly and let the sun stream down.”
A classic work of modernist literature, the novel delves into the complexities of human relationships and the internal struggles of its characters through the lens of a family's summer vacation at a lighthouse. more
British modernist writer, known for her unique narrative techniques and profound portrayal of female experience. Her works include 'To the Lighthouse' and 'Mrs. Dalloway'. more
“Don't be a martyr to your imagination.”
“The more you think, the less you imagine. The less you imagine, the less you create.”
“I told my imagination to discontinue communication with my thoughts.”