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The Waves
Translated by Basil Al-Masalmeh
Virginia Woolf’s most poetic and experimental masterpiece—a lyrical exploration of time, identity, and consciousness through six intertwined voices.
About this book
"The Waves" stands as Virginia Woolf's most experimental and poetic masterpiece, pushing the boundaries of the stream-of-consciousness technique. Replacing traditional narrative with six interweaving soliloquies, the novel follows six friends—Bernard, Susan, Rhoda, Neville, Jinny, and Louis—from childhood into old age, framed by coastal prose-poems illustrating the sun's passage across the sky. Translated into Arabic with precision by Basil Al-Masalmeh, this edition captures Woolf’s lyrical reflections on time, identity, grief, and human connection. It is a profound, meditative reading experience that reads as much like a prose symphony as a novel.
Why read it?
Because it offers an unparalleled literary experience, allowing readers to immerse themselves in one of modernist literature’s most poetic explorations of human consciousness.
Who is it for?
For lovers of modernist and experimental fiction, fans of Virginia Woolf, and readers interested in philosophy, poetic prose, and psychological depth.
Book details
Language
ar
ISBN-13
9789933615451
ISBN-10
9933615459
Page count
278
Age rating
Adults