Outwardly a novel about country-house life, set in a house in whose grounds there is to be a pageant, this is an evocation of English experience in the months leading up to World War II. Through dialogue and humour, the author explores how a community is formed and scattered over time.
Between the Acts
โ Scribed by Woolf, Virginia
- Book ID
- 109338063
- Publisher
- The University of Adelaide Library
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 90 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Between the Acts / Virginia Woolf
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