To the lighthouse

the long version

"Examines the diverse themes of Woolf's masterpiece and uncovers the harmonious arrangement underlying the novel. [Kelley] gives special attention to Woolf's views of art, particularly as influenced by the work of art critic Roger Fry, who advocated the communicative power of form over content... Through Professor Kelley's cogent reading, the novel emerges as both an examination of life and an experiment in art. By studying those intimately connected aspects of the work, Kelley demonstrates both the originality and the timelessness of Woolf's achievement"--