Penguin Main Series 896. 1st Edition, published 1953.
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.
Condition grading: Fair. Some foxing and light creases to front cover. Couple of creases to bottom edge of rear cover. Corner crease to top left of rear cover. Light foxing to rear cover. Some wear to spine ends. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series 896. 1st Edition, published 1953.
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.
Condition grading: Fair. Some foxing and light creases to front cover. Couple of creases to bottom edge of rear cover. Corner crease to top left of rear cover. Light foxing to rear cover. Some wear to spine ends. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
