As the family and their guests interact, Woolf delves into their inner thoughts, fears, and desires.
To the Lighthouse is divided into three parts, with the first section centering around the Ramsay family's summer stay at their holiday home on the Isle of Skye. As the family and their guests interact, Woolf delves into their inner thoughts, fears, and desires. The second section, Time Passes, portrays the passage of time and its impact on the characters and the house. In the final section, the Ramsay family returns to the Isle of Skye years later, attempting to fulfill a long-standing promise to visit the lighthouse.