The Broken Compass

The Broken Compass

First sight: Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

What reviewers made of this classic novel on publication in May 1925

Mathew Lyons
May 14, 2025
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A few weeks ago I dug into the original reviews of Sylvia Townsend Warner’s masterpiece, Lolly Willowes to see how its first readers engaged with its strangeness. Since 14 May 2025 is the centenary o…

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