Mrs. Dalloway

Published in 1925, 'Mrs. Dalloway' by Virginia Woolf follows a single day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a high-society woman in London. As she prepares for a party, Clarissa reflects on her past choices, particularly her relationships with Peter Walsh and Richard Dalloway. The novel explores themes of time, memory, and the impact of war through the interconnected lives of various characters. Notable for its stream-of-consciousness narrative style, it is frequently cited as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century.