First published 1925

Mrs. Dalloway

by Virginia Woolf

Mrs Dalloway is a novel by Virginia Woolf, first published by the Hogarth Press in London on 14 May 1925. It traces a single day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a wealthy Londoner preparing for a party in the years after the First World War.

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L. & V. Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 1925
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Hogarth Press, London, 1925
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Who published the first edition of Mrs. Dalloway?

The first edition of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf was published in London by L. & V. Woolf at the Hogarth Press in 1925.

How many editions of Mrs. Dalloway are there?

We track 2 editions of Mrs. Dalloway, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.

Has Mrs. Dalloway been adapted for film or television?

Yes, including Clarissa (film, 2026), Mrs Dalloway (film, 1997).

How can I tell if my copy of Mrs. Dalloway is a first edition?

Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.

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