2. Mrs. Dalloway

"I am alone...by the fountain in Regent's Park...never tell that he was mad" (24).

Regent's Park is a royal park that can be found in London. Henry VIII initiated the production, and it was designed by John Nash. Virginia Woolf included Regent's Park in her novel to add the touch of Royalty into her plot line. Throughout the entire story she speaks of the higher class and she portrays herself as someone who would fully enjoy everyone staring at her as she walks by. Regent Park is a place that was created by royalty for hunting and enjoying nature. At first it was privately owned, but later opened up to the public. Virginia Woolf is describing how Clarissa Dalloway would love to live her life like the upper class and wealthy citizens. She also may have used Regent's Park as a setting in her story because it is a real place, which connects the reader to reality and makes the story more believable.

"The Regent's Park." The Royal Parks. 26 September 2009. 2009.
http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/regents_park/history.cfm