The novel centers, in a very ambiguous way, around the life story of the protagonist jacob flanders, and is presented entirely by the impressions other characters have of jacob except for those times when we do indeed get jacob s perspective. Jacobs room was the first of virginia woolf s novels to be published by the hogarth press, founded with her husband, leonard woolf, in their home at hogarth house in richmond in 1917. Jacobs room is virginia woolfs first truly experimental novel. Jacobs room by virginia woolf on free audio book download. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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