Pointed Roofs: Pilgrimage|Volume 1

Pointed Roofs introduces the character Miriam Henderson a young woman who becomes a governess at a girls school in Germany. The novel is written in the first-person perspective and is known for its stream-of-consciousness narrative technique. Through Miriams observations and thoughts readers gain insight into her inner life and the complexities of her experiences. Dorothy Richardson is often credited with developing the stream-of-consciousness narrative style that would later be associated with other modernist authors like James Joyce and Virginia Woolf. Her exploration of the everyday experiences and inner thoughts of her characters was groundbreaking in the early 20th century. Pilgrimage consists of thirteen volumes in total with Pointed Roofs serving as the first installment. The series as a whole follows Miriam Henderson through various stages of her life providing a detailed and introspective examination of her character and her evolving understanding of the world around her. While Dorothy Richardsons Pilgrimage series is not as widely read or recognized as some other modernist works it holds a significant place in the history of literature for its contributions to the development of the modernist novel and its innovative narrative techniques. It is of particular interest to those studying the evolution of narrative style and the role of women in early 20th-century literature.