Virginia Woolf's novel Solid Objects is a story of John and Richard, two brothers who are struggling to come to terms with their father's death. John is a successful businessman, while Richard is a struggling artist. The two brothers are forced to confront their differences and their shared grief as they attempt to make sense of their father's death. The novel follows the brothers as they grapple with their conflicting emotions and memories of their father. John is determined to keep his father's memory alive, while Richard is determined to forget. As the brothers struggle to reconcile their differences, they must also confront their own inner demons and the secrets that their father left behind. The novel is a powerful exploration of grief, family, and identity. Woolf's writing is both lyrical and insightful, and her characters are complex and sympathetic. Solid Objects is a moving and thought-provoking novel that will stay with readers long after they have finished it.
By Virginia Woolf · First published 1920 · Genre: Modernist Literature, Fiction, Psychological Fiction