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The English writer Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) is one of the central figures of modernism and a recognized classic of Western European literature of the 20th century. Her name holds a prestigious place among significant contemporaries such as J. Joyce, T. S. Eliot, O. Huxley, and D. H. Lawrence. The novels "Mrs. Dalloway," "To the Lighthouse," and "Orlando" are distinguished by a unique style capable of conveying the subtlest shades of psychological states and feelings—a style that has secured Woolf's recognition as one of the greatest masters of psychological prose.
As a literary experimenter, Woolf pays great attention to contemplating the theoretical foundations of literary craft in general and her own avant-garde creativity in particular. This edition includes her famous critical essays, including the most significant and well-known among them—"A Room of One's Own," a brilliant reflection on the monumental role of everyday life in the creative process. In this and other non-fiction works, Virginia Woolf's deeply personal perspective and the astonishing freshness of her reflections on the nature of literary mastery and reader interest continue to impress.