Night and Day

by Virginia Woolf Narrated by Victoria Bradley

Overview

Set in Edwardian London, Night and Day (1919) contrasts the daily lives and romantic attachments of two acquaintances. The novel deals with issues concerning women's suffrage, if love and marriage can coexist, and if marriage is necessary for happiness. The main characters are: Katharine Hilbery is the granddaughter of a distinguished poet and belongs to a privileged class. Katharine agrees to marry Ralph. Ralph Denham, a lawyer who occasionally writes articles for a journal edited by Trevor Hilbery, Katharine's father. Ralph is in constant pursuit of Katharine. Mary Datchet, the daughter of a country vicar, works in the office of an organization that campaigns for the enactment of women's suffrage. She falls wildly in love with Ralph Denham. William is a frustrated poet and dramatist, who often subjects others to his mediocre works. He is Katharine's first romantic interest.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

‘… this Cambridge Edition should make its way to libraries, where it will quickly become the standard reference volume for scholars.’ Elizabeth Outka, Woolf Studies Annual

JUNE 2016 - AudioFile

Listeners will enjoy a vivid depiction of Edwardian society in this novel, which deals with the period’s fixed attitudes about the roles of women and marriage. The principals are Mary Datchet, an independent woman who works in an office and supports the women’s suffrage movement, and Katharine Hilbery, the only daughter of an estimable English family. Narrator Juliet Stevenson has a soft, leisurely tone that smoothly transitions from the thoughts to the voices of the characters. She captures Woolf’s brilliance for realistic dialogue and interpersonal confusion: The two male characters, William Rodney and Ralph Denham, are emphatic yet often awkward. Katharine Hilbery’s removed way of speaking characterizes her wandering thoughts. Stevenson’s reading is a delightful complement to Woolf’s prose, highlighting its diction and musicality. D.M.W. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169883022
Publisher:	Audioliterature
Publication date:	07/07/2017
Edition description:	Unabridged

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