The Voyage Out (Version 2)


Read by Lynne T

(3.9 stars; 22 reviews)

Rachel Vinrace embarks for South America on her father's ship and is launched on a course of self-discovery in a kind of modern mythical voyage. The mismatched jumble of passengers provide Woolf with an opportunity to satirise Edwardian life. The novel introduces Clarissa Dalloway, the central character of Woolf's later novel, Mrs Dalloway. Two of the other characters were modelled after important figures in Woolf's life. St John Hirst is a fictional portrayal of Lytton Strachey and Helen Ambrose is to some extent inspired by Woolf's sister, Vanessa Bell.[7] Rachel's journey from a cloistered life in a London suburb to freedom, challenging intellectual discourse and discovery very likely reflects Woolf's own journey from a repressive household to the intellectual stimulation of the Bloomsbury Group. (14 hr 31 min)

Chapters

Chapter I 34:58 Read by Lynne T
Chapter II 35:05 Read by Lynne T
Chapter III 37:17 Read by Lynne T
Chapter IV 39:08 Read by Lynne T
Chapter V 19:25 Read by Lynne T
Chapter VI 22:54 Read by Lynne T
Chapter VII 19:05 Read by Lynne T
Chapter VIII 19:12 Read by Lynne T
Chapter IX 47:53 Read by Lynne T
Chapter X 31:31 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XI 30:05 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XII 46:09 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XIII 14:49 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XIV 41:11 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XV 34:26 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XVI 35:37 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XVII 48:08 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XVIII 12:01 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XIX 44:57 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XX 29:29 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XXI 30:47 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XXII 32:55 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XXIII 21:21 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XXIV 28:14 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XXV 1:09:02 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XXVI 29:06 Read by Lynne T
Chapter XXVII 16:59 Read by Lynne T

Reviews


(4.5 stars)

A great first novel, but certainly not Woolf's best. The ending was too abrupt for my taste.

Great reader, interesting book.


(5 stars)

Interesting glimpse into that time period from a young woman's perspective.