Virginia Woolf's novel takes place on one day in June 1923 and follows the lives of Clarissa Dalloway and Septimus Warren Smith. Clarissa prepares for a party and looks back on her past, while Septimus struggles with the aftermath of the First World War. The stories are subtly intertwined and lead to the climax of the evening.
This edition is prepared by Stella McNichol, with an introduction and notes by Elaine Showalter. The book is an important work in literary history and showcases Woolf's masterful technique of the interior monologue.