Between the Acts

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

Virginia Woolf's final novel, now in Penguin Black Classics

Outwardly a novel about life in a country-house in whose grounds there is to be a pageant, Between the Acts is also a striking evocation of English experience in the months leading up to the Second World War.

Through dialogue, humour and the passionate musings of the characters, Virginia Woolf explores how a community is formed (and scattered) over time. The pageant, a series of scenes from English history, and the private dramas that go on between the acts, are closely interlinked. Through the figure of Miss La Trobe, and author of the pageant, Virginia Woolf questions imperialist assumptions and, at the same time, re-creates the elusive role of the artist.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780241372500
Published: May 2019

Number of pages: 192
Width: 129 mm
Height: 197 mm
Depth: 12 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd