Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf

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Jacob’s Room is a novel by Virginia Woolf, first published in 1922. Marking a significant departure from conventional narrative structure, it was Woolf’s first full-length work to experiment boldly with stream of consciousness and modernist techniques. The novel presents the life of Jacob Flanders not through a straightforward plot, but through fragmented impressions, memories, and the perceptions of those around him. The result is a portrait built as much by absence as by presence, capturing the elusive nature of identity and the passage of time. Written in the aftermath of World War I, Jacob’s Room reflects the disillusionment of a generation and the fragility of individual lives caught in the currents of history. It is widely regarded as a turning point in Woolf’s career, laying the groundwork for her later masterpieces such as Mrs Dalloway and To the Lighthouse. With its poetic language, shifting perspectives, and introspective depth, the novel remains a landmark in literary modernism, challenging readers to rethink the way stories — and lives — are told.

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