Publisher's Synopsis
The Voyage Out is a novel written by Virginia Woolf, published in 1915. The story follows the journey of a young woman named Rachel Vinrace, who embarks on a voyage to South America with her aunt and uncle. Along the way, she meets a diverse group of characters, including the charming and enigmatic Terence Hewet, with whom she forms a deep connection.As Rachel navigates the complexities of her relationships with those around her, she begins to question her own identity and purpose in life. The novel explores themes of love, desire, gender roles, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world.Woolf's writing style is characterized by her use of stream-of-consciousness narration and her keen observations of human behavior and psychology. The Voyage Out is considered a seminal work in the development of modernist literature, and is praised for its vivid descriptions of exotic locales and its nuanced portrayal of complex characters.Overall, The Voyage Out is a thought-provoking and beautifully written novel that offers a compelling exploration of the human condition.In the streets of London where beauty goes unregarded, eccentricity must pay the penalty, and it is better not to be very tall, to wear a long blue cloak, or to beat the air with your left hand.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
