The voyage out

473 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 2000 by Modern Library.

ISBN:
978-0-679-64028-8
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“The Voyage Out” by Virginia Woolf.

This is a story about a young English woman, Rachel, on a sea voyage from London, to a South American coastal city of Santa Marina. As I read the story, the title of the story became a metaphor for Rachel's inner journey. The inner journey within this story is perhaps best summarized in the author's words:
“The next few months passed away, as many years can pass away, without definite events, and yet, if suddenly disturbed, it would be seen that such months or years had a character unlike others.” Rachel's mother has passed away many years ago. The sea voyage and the subsequent months in Santa Marina show that Rachel is also on an inner journey, to understand herself better. She seeks advice from Helen, her aunt, and Helen and Rachel become close friends. “…................The vision of her own personality, of herself as …

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  • British -- South America -- Fiction
  • Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
  • Women travelers -- Fiction
  • Ocean travel -- Fiction
  • Young women -- Fiction

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