The only volume of short stories Virginia Woolf published during her lifetime, Monday or Tuesday collects eight tales centring the theme of death, all featuring the masterful writer’s characteristic wit and distinctive style.
Monday or Tuesday was first published in 1921 at Woolf’s Hogarth Press in Bloomsbury. Now a timeless classic, the collection explores the theme of death through humour, irony, and tenderness. Each unique short story is characterised by Woolf’s bold modernist writing style and experimentation.
The short stories featured in this collection are:
- A Haunted House
- A Society
- Monday or Tuesday
- An Unwritten Novel
- The String Quartet
- Blue and Green
- Kew Gardens
- The Mark on the Wall
This Read & Co. Classics edition of Monday or Tuesday is the perfect volume for newcomers to Woolf’s masterful work and would make a lovely edition to any collector’s library.
Mengenai Pengarang
Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) was an English writer, born in South Kensington, London. Known for her feminist writings and pioneering work with the narrative style of stream of consciousness, Woolf is widely considered to be one of the most influential modernist writers of the 20th century. Some of her most famous works include Mrs. Dalloway, 1925, To the Lighthouse, 1927, and A Room of One’s Own, 1929.