Virginia Woolf: Mrs. Dalloway

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Virginia Woolf pushed the boundaries of the novel as a tool for psychological inquiry through her experimentation with subjective and relativistic perceptions of time and events. This program intercuts scenes from a compelling dramatization of Mrs. Dalloway with a portrayal of Virginia Woolf-played by actress Eileen Atkins-who, based on entries from her diary, explicates the story. Literary critic Hermione Lee addresses topics in the novel such as the significance of shared external events and the theme of emotional bankruptcy, both of which propel this drama of the mind
Working on "Mrs. Dalloway" (3:40)
Virginia Woolf's New Writing Style (3:59)
Virginia Woolf's Writing Influences (4:07)
"Mrs. Dalloway": Lesbian Love (4:37)
Virginia Woolf: A Great Modernist (5:33)
Levels of Being in "Mrs. Dalloway" (7:09)
Women and Fiction (4:18)
Mrs. Dalloway's Connection to Septimus (2:08)
Themes of Madness (5:43)
Duality of Virginia Woolf (3:16)
Mrs. Dalloway Contemplates Death (5:51)
Social Issues in "Mrs. Dalloway" (3:05)
"Mrs. Dalloway": Reality Behind Appearances (2:55)

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