To the Lighthouse
1927 novel by Virginia Woolf
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Summary
To the Lighthouse is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,929 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Virginia Woolf[3]
- Award received: 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4]
- Genre: modernist literature[5]
- Follows: Mrs Dalloway[6]
- Followed by: Orlando: A Biography[7]
- Commons category: To the Lighthouse[8]
- Language of work or name: British English[9]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[10]
- Publication date: 1927[11]
- Has edition or translation: Cara ó faro[12], Vers le phare[13], To the Lighthouse[14]
- Narrative location: Skyes[15]
- Title: To the Lighthouse[16]
- First line: “Yes, of course, if it’s fine tomorrow,” said Mrs. Ramsay. “But you’ll have to be up with the lark,” she added. To her son these words conveyed an extraordinary joy, as if it were settled, the expedition were bound to take place, and the wonder to which he had looked forward, for years and years it seemed, was, after a night’s darkness and a day's sail, within touch.[17]
- Last line: Quickly, as if she were recalled by something over there, she turned toher canvas. There it was—her picture. Yes, with all its greens and blues, its lines running up and across, its attempt at something. It would be hung in the attics, she thought; it would be destroyed. But what did that matter? she asked herself, taking up her brush again. She looked at the steps; they were empty; she looked at her canvas; it was blurred. With a sudden intensity, as if she saw it clear for asecond, she drew a line there, in the centre. It was done; it was finished. Yes, she thought, laying down her brush in extreme fatigue, I have had my vision.[18]
- Public domain date: January 1, 2023[19]
- Form of creative work: novel[20]
Why It Matters
To the Lighthouse has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
FAQs
What awards did To the Lighthouse receive?
Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].