Part of our Truths in Our Time Series

Step into the world behind the novel as literary scholar Mark Hussey brings a modernist masterpiece to life. In Mrs Dalloway: Biography of a Novel, Hussey traces Woolf’s creative journey: from the first spark in her diary to the stunning prose that has captivated readers since 1925. Whether you’re encountering this classic novel for the first time or returning as a devoted fan, this event promises fresh insights into the novel’s writing, publication, reception—and its enduring legacy.

REGISTER HERE. Books are available for purchase, and the author will sign copies following the discussion.

The Truths in Our Time Series explores the role of the writer in illuminating societal challenges and reflects Twain’s legacy of using literature to provoke critical discussions and foster social change.

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About the Author:

Mark Hussey is Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at Pace University in New York. He is founding editor of Woolf Studies Annual and general editor of the Harcourt Annotated Edition of the Works of Virginia Woolf, for which he edited To the Lighthouse. His recent publications include Clive Bell and the Making of Modernism (2022) and Modernism’s Print Cultures (with Faye Hammill, 2016).

About the Moderator:

Omar Acevedo is the Literary Programs Coordinator of The Mark Twain House & Museum.