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A Room of One's Own
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A Room of One's Own Paperback - 1989

by Virginia Woolf

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.


About this book

A Room of One's Own was first published in October 1929 in the UK and USA alike as a limited edition run of 492 numbered, signed copies.

The first English edition and impression was released three days later with the Vanessa Bell dust jacket, published by Hogarth Press, the Woolfs' own publishing house. The first US edition was published by Harcourt Brace & Co.

Summary

Virginia Woolf's landmark inquiry into women's role in society

 

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, she 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 fixed income and a room of their own in order to have the freedom to create.

 

From the publisher

"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

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  • Title A Room of One's Own
  • Author Virginia Woolf
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Mariner Books Classics, NY
  • Date 1989-12-27
  • ISBN 9780156787338 / 0156787334
  • Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.4 in (20.07 x 13.21 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 14 to UP years
  • Grade levels 9 - UP
  • Reading level 1150
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1920's
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Women's Interest
  • Library of Congress subjects Women and literature - Great Britain, Woolf, Virginia
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 94176449
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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