One of Virginia Woolf's most acclaimed novels, Not One of Us is a story of love, loss, and identity. Set in the early 20th century, the novel follows the life of a young woman named Clarissa Dalloway. Clarissa is a woman of privilege, living in a world of wealth and privilege, but she is also a woman of deep feeling and sensitivity. When Clarissa meets a young man named Peter Walsh, she is immediately drawn to him. But Peter is not of her social class, and Clarissa's family and friends disapprove of the relationship. Clarissa is forced to choose between her family and her love for Peter, and she must decide what is most important to her. The novel follows Clarissa as she navigates the complexities of her life, and as she struggles to find her place in a world that does not accept her. Along the way, she discovers the power of love and the strength of her own identity. Not One of Us is a powerful and moving story of a woman's journey to self-discovery.
By Virginia Woolf · First published 1927 · Genre: Modernist Literature, Feminist Literature, Realism