To the Lighthouse Author: [British] Virginia Woolf Publisher: Shanghai Translation Publishing House

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To the Lighthouse is a quasi-autobiographical novel written by Woolf in 1927. It has a profound influence on the history of literature. The novel describes the life of Professor Ramsay's family and several close friends on vacation on an island in Scotland after World War I. In this novel with a very simple plot, the author explores the meaning of life and the nature of the self, pointing out that the self may escape the clutches of the endless passage of time and live forever despite the threat of death. The flashing light on the tip of the lighthouse symbolizes the light of Mrs. Ramsay's soul.

The book uses rich and subtle literary techniques. Whether it is psychological description, perspective shifting, or stream of consciousness, it is full of artistic color and is amazing to read.