The Waves Book

Virginia Woolf's The Waves follows six friends from childhood to adulthood as they navigate identity, time and the shared loss of a beloved friend.

Opening with the six children playing by the sea, the novel gradually unfolds through a series of interwoven interior monologues, offering a lyrical portrait of their inner lives.  Considered a landmark of literary modernism, The Waves uses stream‑of‑consciousness narration, symbolic descriptions, and the recurring image of the sea to explore themes of identity, friendship, grief and the passage of time.

Key Features:

• First published in 1931
• Follows six characters from childhood into adulthood through lyrical monologues
• Explores themes of identity, consciousness, time and friendship
• Introduces iconic characters
  
• Celebrated for its poetic prose, modernist style and innovative structure