To the Lighthouse

“Radiantas[TotheLighthouse]isinitsbeauty，therecouldneverbeamistakeaboutit：hereisanoveltothelastdegreesevereanduncompromising.Ithinkthatbeyondbeingabouttheverynatureofreality，itisitselfavisionofreality.”—EudoraWelty，fromtheIntroductionThesereneandmaternalMrs.Ramsay，thetragicyetabsurdMr.Ramsay，andtheirchildrenandassortedguestsareonholidayontheIsleofSkye.Fromtheseeminglytrivialpostponementofavisittoanearbylighthouse，Woolfconstructsaremarkable，movingexaminationofthecomplextensionsandallegiancesoffamilylifeandtheconflictbetweenmenandwomen.