Highly symbolic, and dealing with many of the themes that were most dear to Virginia Woolf, such as the condition of the individual in the current of history, sexual ambiguity and the tension between life and art, Between the Acts was the author’s final novel, offering a tantalizing glimpse of the direction her fiction might have taken.Ĭontains extra reading material including a section of photographs and notes. All actions which should be controlled by the owners are dispersed in the whole book without. Among the medley of attendees are Mr Oliver, the owner of the house, the flirtatious Mrs Manresa and her friend William Dodge, who is rumoured to be homosexual, the troubled married couple Giles and Isa, as well as the eccentric spinster Miss La Trobe, the author of the pageant – an ambitious journey through England’s past and literature. It is the book about the control and release of the acts and words. It is the day when the annual pageant is to be performed in the grounds of the house. The local community is all astir, intent on putting the finishing touches to preparations for the annual pageant, which is to be performed there that evening. Virginia Woolf is undoubtedly one of the finest authors of the 20th century and this is her final novel, published after her suicide. Between the Acts Virginia Woolf 3.61 7,294 ratings564 reviews Want to read Buy on Amazon Rate this book The story takes place in a country house somewhere in England, just before the Second World War. It is a variable early summer’s day, and there is an unusual bustle in the grounds of Pointz Hall, a country house in a remote village in the very heart of England.
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