English Literature and Language

  Introduction To the Lighthouse (1927) is a seminal modernist novel by Virginia Woolf, renowned for its experimental narrative style and profound exploration of human consciousness. The novel is structured into three sections— The Window , Time Passes , and The Lighthouse —each reflecting themes of temporality, perception, and artistic permanence. Woolf’s work critiques Victorian gender norms and celebrates the fluidity of reality through stream-of-consciousness technique. Author’s Biography Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) Early Life : Born into the prestigious Stephen family in London; daughter of Sir Leslie Stephen (editor of Dictionary of National Biography ) and Julia Stephen (Pre-Raphaelite muse). Personal Struggles : Experienced profound grief after her mother’s death (1895) and father’s death (1904), leading to recurrent nervous breakdowns. Married Leonard Woolf in 1912; co-founded the Hogarth Press in 1917. Literary Career : Pioneered modernist literature with works like M...