With a masterful interplay of past and present, Woolf captures a single day in one woman's life. As Mrs. Clarissa Dalloway makes arrangements for a party, she remembers her youth, considers the crushing effects of the Great War, and reexamines the reasons behind her practical marriage. In getting ready to welcome her guests, Clarissa also prepares to face the next stage of her life. Now in her 50s, she begins to consider the changes old age will bring.
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