Between the Acts

The final novel of one of the 20th Century's greatest voices.

On the lawn of an English country estate, a pageant is going to be performed. Attended by most of the locals, it is an overview of English history in several parts. Interspersed among the preparations, the audience interact, serving as a second microcosm of English life. The looming spectre of World War II serves as a backdrop to novel's action.

Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved. Virginia Woolf was a British author known as one of the greatest voices in the modernist period, and as one of the most successful and influential female English-language writers in history.