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A Room of One's Own

By Virginia Woolf
Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks
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A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf explores the topic of women and fiction, highlighting the challenges faced by female writers. Through a series of essays, Woolf discusses the societal and material conditions required for women to write, illustrating her argument with historical and fictional examples. The work emphasizes the importance of financial independence and personal space for creative expression.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the intersection of feminism, literature, and personal freedom. It offers a profound and eloquent argument for women's intellectual and creative liberation, using engaging narrative and insightful commentary. It's perfect for readers who appreciate thought-provoking discussions on gender equality and the arts.

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Based on a lecture given at Girton College, Cambridge, this title is one of the feminist polemics, ranging in its themes from Jane Austen and Carlotte Bronte, and the effects of poverty and sexual constraint on female creativity. It justifies the need for women to possess intellectual freedom and financial independence.

A Room of One's Own, Woolf's blazing polemic on female creativity, the role of the writer, and the silent fate of Shakespeare's imaginary sister, remains a powerful reminder of a woman's need for financial independence and intellectual freedom.

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A Room of One's Own, Woolf's blazing polemic on female creativity, the role of the writer, and the silent fate of Shakespeare's imaginary sister, remains a powerful reminder of a woman's need for financial independence and intellectual freedom.

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A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf is often lauded for its insightful exploration into gender and economic disparities faced by women writers. Critics praise Woolf's eloquent prose and pioneering thoughts on feminism, noting how she artfully weaves fiction with biography to argue for women's independence and creative freedom. The book continues to be celebrated for its lasting impact on feminist literature and its call for equal opportunity in the literary world.

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ISBN: 9780141395920

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 November 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 112.0mm

Height: 176.0mm

Weight: 167g

Pages: 144

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Philosophy & Psychology Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks Virginia Woolf

About the Author

Virginia Woolf, born in 1882, was the major novelist at the heart of the inter-war Bloomsbury Group. Her early novels include The Voyage Out, Night and Day and Jacob's Room. Between 1925 and 1931 she produced her finest masterpieces, including Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando and the experimental The Waves. Her later novels include The Years and Between the Acts, and she also maintained an astonishing output of literary criticism, journalism and biography, including the passionate feminist essay A Room of One's Own. Suffering from depression, she drowned herself in the River Ouse in 1941.

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