Mrs. Dalloway
On a June morning in 1923, Clarissa Dalloway, the wife of a Conservative member of Parliament, goes out to buy flowers for the party she is giving that evening. The novel follows her day through London and in and out of the minds of the people she passes and remembers: Peter Walsh, who loved her thirty years ago and has just returned from India; Sally Seton, whom she once kissed; her daughter Elizabeth; and Septimus Warren Smith, a shell-shocked veteran she never meets, whose day runs beside hers toward a different end. Published in 1925, the novel has no chapter divisions and moves by association, with the striking of Big Ben to mark the hours. It is Woolf's most approachable novel. Read it online in your browser on Vinteuil; the opening pages are free.
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Frequently asked questions about Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Mrs. Dalloway online?
Yes. Mrs. Dalloway opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
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The first chapter of Mrs. Dalloway is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Mrs. Dalloway in the public domain?
Yes. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Mrs. Dalloway?
About 4 h 16 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Mrs. Dalloway?
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
