Even then she has been quite obsessed with the voyage to find the true meaning and true path in life. Yet, in the brief time that Helen and Terence have known her, her journey has also made them reflect about their own lives. The Voyage Out is Virginia Woolfs first novel.
As I read the story, the title of the story became a metaphor for Rachel's inner journey. Rachel falls in love with a young Englishman, Terence, in Santa Marina. This is a story about a young English woman, Rachel, on a sea voyage from London, to a South American coastal city of Santa Marina. “….The vision of her own personality, of herself as a real everlasting thing, different from anything else, unmergeable, like the sea or the wind, flashed into Rachel's mind, and she became profoundly excited at the thought of living.”
She seeks advice from Helen, her aunt, and Helen and Rachel become close friends. LibriVox recording of The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf. The sea voyage and the subsequent months in Santa Marina show that Rachel is also on an inner journey, to understand herself better. Rachel's mother has passed away many years ago. “The next few months passed away, as many years can pass away, without definite events, and yet, if suddenly disturbed, it would be seen that such months or years had a character unlike others.” The inner journey within this story is perhaps best summarized in the author's words: This is a story about a young English woman, Rachel, on a sea voyage from London, to a South American coastal city of Santa Marina.
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