Pointed Roofs

Published in 1915, 'Pointed Roofs' is the first novel in Dorothy Richardson's Pilgrimage series. It follows Miriam Henderson, a young woman who, after her father's financial ruin, seeks employment as a teacher of conversational English at a girls' school in Germany. The novel explores her experiences among a diverse group of female personalities and highlights Richardson's skill in capturing the nuances of human perception through detailed observation. Notably, Richardson is often credited with pioneering the stream of consciousness narrative style, though her early works remain free from excessive stylistic flourishes.