To the Lighthouse
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Virginia Woolf
To the Lighthouse Main Text Part One (The Window)
To the Lighthouse
Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)
THE WINDOW
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"Yes, of course, if it's fine tomorrow," said Mrs. Ramsay. "But you'll
have to be up with the lark," she added.
To her son these words conveyed an extraordinary joy, as if it were
settled, the expedition were bound to take place, and the wonder to which
he had looked forward, for years and years it seemed, was, after a night's
darkne...
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To the Lighthouse Main Text Part Two (TIME PASSES)
TIME PASSES
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"Well, we must wait for the future to show," said Mr. Bankes, coming in
from the terrace.
"It's almost too dark to see," said Andrew, coming up from the beach.
"One can hardly tell which is the sea and which is the land," said
Prue.
"Do we leave that light burning?" said Lily as they took their coats
off indoors.
"No," said Prue, "not if every one's in."
"Andrew," she called back, "j...
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To the Lighthouse Main Text Part-Three (The Lighthouse)
THE LIGHTHOUSE
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What does it mean then, what can it all mean? Lily Briscoe asked
herself, wondering whether, since she had been left alone, it behoved
her to go to the kitchen to fetch another cup of coffee or wait here.
What does it mean?--a catchword that was, caught up from some book,
fitting her thought loosely, for she could not, this first morning with
the Ramsays, contract her feelings, co...
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To The Lighthouse Summary
First Section: “The Window”
Desire for the Lighthouse Journey: Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse begins with the Ramsay family’s summer holiday. The time is just before the First World War, a calm and peaceful period. Mr. Ramsay and Mrs. Ramsay arrive at a summer house on the Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland, with their large family and some guests. The house is by the sea, and from its w...
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To the Lighthouse key Facts
Key Facts
Full Title: To the Lighthouse
Original Title: To the Lighthouse
Author: Virginia Woolf (1882–1941)
Title of the Author: Modernist Novelist, Essayist, Feminist Critic
Source: Inspired by Woolf’s childhood summers at Talland House, St. Ives, Cornwall, and her memories of her parents (Leslie and Julia Stephen)
Written Time: 1925–1927 (post–World War I, during Woolf’s mature mod...
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"To the Lighthouse" Theme
Themes
Family Relationships: In the novel, the tensions, love, and misunderstandings within the Ramsay family are clearly shown. James finds peace in his mother’s affection but suffers from his father’s harshness. Cam is also irritated by her father’s rudeness, yet during the boat journey, she feels tenderness toward him. Mr. Ramsay longs for the love of his wife and children, but it is not direct...
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To the Lighthouse Characters
Characters
Major Characters
Mrs. Ramsay: The central female character of the novel. She is loving, sympathetic, and family-centered. Her personality binds the whole family together. She is caring toward her children, guests, and husband, though she feels an inner sadness and restlessness in life. She symbolizes motherhood, beauty, and the fleeting nature of life.
Mr. Ramsay: A philosophical,...
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To the Lighthouse Quotes
Quotes
“Yes, of course, if it’s fine tomorrow.” – (The Window – Mrs. Ramsay, Part I, Chapter I)
Explanation: Mrs. Ramsay gives hope to little James about going to the Lighthouse. This shows her kindness and motherly love.
“But, it won’t be fine.” – (The Window – Mr. Ramsay, Part I, Chapter I)
Explanation: Mr. Ramsay crushes James’s hope about the Lighthouse. This shows his harsh realism.
“Had...
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