Mrs. Dalloway

"Mrs. Dalloway" by Virginia Woolf is a story that takes place in London after World War I, focusing on one day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway as she gets ready for a party. The book looks at big ideas like who we are, how we understand time, and what it means to be mentally healthy, all through Clarissa's eyes. As Clarissa plans her party, the story jumps between her memories, her connections with others, and her deep thoughts about life. Readers meet her as she goes to buy flowers, thinking about her past and especially her old flame, Peter Walsh, while the busy city life swirls around her. The story also introduces Septimus Warren Smith, a soldier dealing with the trauma of war and his own mental health, showing how different people's lives can be linked. The book shows both the excitement of society and the personal battles people face as they try to find their place in a world that's changing quickly.