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A Room of One's Own

The Feminist Classic
By Virginia Woolf
Series: Capstone Classics
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A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf is a seminal essay that explores the challenges faced by women writers due to societal and economic barriers. Through a blend of fiction and essay, Woolf reflects on the necessity of financial independence and personal space for women to create literature. It serves as a powerful feminist argument, illustrating the historical exclusion of women from the literary world.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in exploring feminist thought and literary criticism. Virginia Woolf uses her eloquent prose to delve into the challenges women face in the literary world and argues for the necessity of financial and personal independence for creative freedom. It's a powerful and thought-provoking read that encourages reflection on gender and equality in literature.

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Discover Virginia Woolf's landmark essay on women’s struggle for independence and creative opportunity.

A Room of One's Own is one of Virginia Woolf's most influential works, widely recognised for its extraordinary contribution to the women's movement. Based on a lecture given at Girton College, Cambridge, it stands as one of the great feminist polemics. The essay explores themes from Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë to the silent fate of Shakespeare's gifted (imaginary) sister, and the effects of poverty and sexual constraint on female creativity. The work was ranked by The Guardian newspaper as number 45 in the 100 World's Best Non-fiction Books. Part of the bestselling Capstone series, this collectible, hard-back edition of A Room of One’s Own includes an insightful introduction by Jessica Gildersleeve, explaining the book's place in modernist literature and its resonance with contemporary readers.

Born in 1882, Virginia Woolf was one of the most forward-thinking English writers of her time. Author of the classic novels Mrs Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927), she was also a prolific writer of essays, diaries, letters, and biographies, and a member of the celebrated Bloomsbury Set of intellectuals and artists.

  • Discover why A Room of One's Own is considered among the greatest and most influential works of female empowerment and creativity.
  • Learn why Woolf's classic has stood the test of time. Make this attractive, high-quality hardcover edition a permanent addition to your library.
  • Enjoy an insightful introduction by Jessica Gildersleeve, who connects the themes of the text to the concerns of today's audience.

Capstone Classics brings A Room of One's Own to a new generation of readers who can discover how Woolf's book broke new artistic ground and advanced the position of women writers and creatives around the world.

Series: Capstone Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857088826

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 March 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Capstone Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Series edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon
  • Introduction by Jessica Gildersleeve

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 208

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Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Non-Fiction Series: Capstone Classics Virginia Woolf

About the Author

Virginia Woolf was an English novelist and essayist whose titles include Mrs. Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927), and Orlando (1928). She was a pioneer in the modernist technique of stream of consciousness narrative writing, and a key figure in the Bloomsbury Group of intellectuals and artists.

Jessica Gildersleeve, PhD, is Associate Professor of English Literature in the School of Humanities and Communication at the University of Southern Queensland, and an authority on 20th century women writers.

Tom Butler-Bowdon is Series Editor of the Capstone Classics series, and has provided Introductions for Plato’s Republic, Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations, Machiavelli’s The Prince, Florence Scovel Shinn’s The Game of Life and How to Play It, and Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet. A graduate of the London School of Economics, he is also the author of 50 Economics Classics (2017) and 50 Politics Classics (2015).

www.butler-bowdon.com

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