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A Room of One's Own

The Virginia Woolf Library Authorized Edition
By Virginia Woolf
Series: Virginia Woolf Library
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A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf imagines a world where a talented woman, Shakespeare's sister, is denied the chance to write and create due to societal constraints. Woolf explores the importance of financial independence and personal space for women to express their creativity and achieve greatness.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers interested in feminist philosophy, literary criticism, and the history of women's rights. Suitable for those who appreciate classic essays that challenge social norms.

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Originally published in 1929, A Room of One's Own eloquently states Woolf's conviction that in order to create works of genius, women must be freed from financial obligations and social restrictions.

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"I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman."

In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf imagines that Shakespeare had a sister—a sister equal to Shakespeare in talent, and equal in genius, but whose legacy is radically different. This imaginary woman never writes a word and dies by her own hand, her genius unexpressed. If only she had found the means to create, argues Woolf, she would have reached the same heights as her immortal sibling.

In this classic essay, Woolf takes on the establishment, using her gift of language to dissect the world around her and give voice to those who are without. Her message is a simple one: women must have a steady income and a room of their own in order to have the freedom to create.

With a Foreword by Mary Gordon

Series: Virginia Woolf Library

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780156787338

Publisher: Mariner Books Classics

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 December 1989

Country: United States

Imprint: Mariner Books Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 113g

Pages: 128

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Series: Virginia Woolf Library Virginia Woolf

About the Author

VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882-1941) was one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century. An admired literary critic, she authored many essays, letters, journals, and short stories in addition to her groundbreaking novels, including Mrs. Dalloway, To The Lighthouse, and Orlando.

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