To the lighthouse : [an introduction to the variety of criticism

The author surveys criticism of the novel and argues that a preoccupation with notions of modernism has obscured other aspects of the work. In this book the emphasis is on interpreting the text as a study of feminine experience, especially that of motherhood, according to psycho-analytic theory. Front Matter....Pages 1-8 A ‘Difficult’ Text....Pages 9-24 A ‘Structured’ Text....Pages 25-51 A ‘Feminist’ Text....Pages 52-78 Attempts to Construct a Feminist Reading....Pages 79-98 Back Matter....Pages 99-116 Su Reid. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [99]-112) And Index.