To Liberate a Sibyl: Virginia Woolf's Treatment of the Grail Quest Model in <em>To the Lighthouse</em>

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  • Marie Lovrod Queen's University

Abstract

The following paper addresses Virginia Woolf's exploration and feminist revision of the quest model in To the Lighthouse. Specifically, it examines Woolf's expression of dissatisfaction with sex-role models as presented in the traditional quest form and the alternatives for change that she offers in the context of the novel.

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Published

1989-10-10

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Original Research