“Other people have faces; Susan and Jinny have faces; they are here. Their world is the real world. The things they lift are heavy. They say Yes, they say No; whereas I shift and change and am seen through in a second. If they meet a housemaid she looks at them without laughing. But she laughs at me. They know what to say if spoken to. They laugh really; they get angry really; while I have to look first and do what other people do when they have done it.”
Quote by Virginia Woolf
Work
The Collected Novels of Virginia Woolf - Volume I - The Years, The Waves
This volume contains two of Virginia Woolf's seminal works, 'The Years' and 'The Waves', which delve into the complexities of human experience and the nature of consciousness. 'The Years' is a novel that spans a century, following the lives of three generations of the Ramsay family. 'The Waves', on the other hand, is a stream-of-consciousness narrative that explores the thoughts and feelings of six friends. Both novels are celebrated for their innovative narrative techniques and profound insights into the human psyche. more
Author
Virginia Woolf
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
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