To the Lighthouse: A Norton Critical Edition by Virginia Woolf, Margaret Homans, editor ISBN B0DGY8HPY6 instant download

To the Lighthouse: A Norton Critical Edition by Virginia Woolf, Margaret Homans, editor ISBN B0DGY8HPY6 instant download

 This edition features the American edition of the novel, first published by Harcourt Brace in 1927, with an introduction and annotations by Homans.

 The book includes a detailed chronology of the novel's composition, revision, publication, and reception from 1924 to 1928.

 It offers a rich selection of background materials organized thematically, covering topics such as autobiographical writings, family and contemporary contexts, essays by Virginia Woolf, and literary sources.

 The edition also contains nine critical assessments of the novel from its publication to the present day, written by scholars including Arthur Sydney McDowell, Louis Kronenberger, Mary Colum, Francis Brown, Erich Auerbach, Adrienne Rich, Rachel Bowlby, Pamela L. Caughie, and Urmila Seshagiri.

 Homans' introduction is praised for its depth, discussing the novel's philosophical influences, structure, style, its reflection of social changes after World War I, and the significance of its Scottish setting.