The Waves is a novel by Virginia Woolf that follows the lives of six friends from childhood to adulthood. The novel is composed of nine soliloquies, each from the perspective of a different character. The characters are Bernard, Susan, Rhoda, Neville, Jinny, and Louis. The novel begins with the six friends as children, playing together in a garden. As they grow older, they experience the joys and sorrows of life, including love, death, and the search for identity. They also grapple with the idea of time, and how it affects their lives. The novel is divided into three sections. In the first section, the characters are children, and they explore the world around them. In the second section, they are young adults, and they experience the joys and sorrows of life. In the third section, they are older adults, and they reflect on their lives and the passage of time. The Waves is a novel about friendship, identity, and the passage of time. It is a lyrical and poetic exploration of the human experience.
By Virginia Woolf · First published 1931 · Genre: Modernist Literature, Fiction, Psychological Fiction