The Secret Life of Books: Mrs. Dalloway
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesAward-winning writer Alexandra Harris shows how Virginia Woolf's classic "Mrs. Dalloway" completely re-imagined what a novel might be and pioneers a flowing stream of consciousness style. Using original manuscripts, diaries, and notebooks, Harris argues that the novel also allowed Woolf to creatively channel her own mental illness into the character of Septimus Smith, and in so doing, helped keep herself sane. Part of "The Secret Life of Books" series.
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Runtime: 29 minutes 18 seconds
- Topic: Biographies, Literature
- Subtopic: English Literature, Woolf, Virginia
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2014
- Producer/Distributor: Films Media Group
- Series: The Secret Life of Books
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