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Originally published in 1929, "A Room of One's Own" is an essay by Virginia Woolf based on two lectures that she delivered at Newnham College and Girton College in 1928. Within it, Woolf uses metaphors to examine social injustice related to women and their lack of free expression. Highly recommended for those with an interest in feminism and feminist literature. Adeline Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English writer. She is widely hailed as being among the most influential modernist authors of the 20th century and a pioneer of stream of consciousness narration. Woolf was a central figure in the feminist criticism movement of the 1970s, her works having inspired countless women to take up the cause. She suffered numerous nervous breakdowns during her life primarily as a result of the deaths of family members, and it is now believed that she may have suffered from bipolar disorder. In 1941, Woolf drowned herself in the River Ouse at Lewes, aged 59. Other notable works by this author include: "Pattledom" (1925), "Flush - A Biography" (1933), and "The Waves" (1931). Read & Co. Great Essays is proudly republishing this classic essay now in a new edition complete with the introductory essay "Professions for Women".
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An essay based on two lectures. Within it, Woolf uses metaphors to examine social injustice in related to women and their lack of free expression.
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Published in 1929, A Room of One's Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf that explores women as writers and fictional characters within a male-dominated literary world. It is now considered a pivotal feminist text of the 20th century.
Based on a series of lectures delivered by Virginia Woolf in 1928 at two women's colleges at Cambridge University titled 'Women and Fiction'. It continues to be seen as an essential feminist text regarding its argument for women's rights in the workplace, stating that there must be both literal and figural space for women writers to succeed creatively.
In the work, Woolf draws on other female writers of the past like Jane Austen and the Bront sisters while also regarding the silent fate of Shakespeare's sister, noting their struggles and the effects of poverty, sexual constraint, intellectual freedom and financial independence on them as women.
The Read & Co. edition of A Room of One's Own comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author, as well as the introductory essay Professions for Women. The powerful statement made in this passionate feminist work employs a powerful legacy, making it the perfect gift for young feminists as well as fans of Woolf's work.
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This thrilling adventure novel is a whirlwind tour of the globe and the source of inspiration for many famed explorers.
Phileas Fogg leads a comfortable life and has a well-versed daily routine, so when he makes a bet with his friends that he'll be able to circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days, he takes everyone by surprise. In the hopes of winning the 20,000 bet, Fogg sets off for Dover with his newly-hired valet, Passepartout, in tow. Together they explore the world, visiting luxurious lands and coming close to peril, with the constant pressure of the clock looming over them.
Jules Gabriel Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days was first published in 1872. Allow yourself to be transported around the world in this swashbuckling classic.
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One of the most poignant feminist writings of the twentieth century, this extended essay explores the limits women face as writers in a male-dominated society.
Virginia Woolf draws on female writers of the past, including Jane Austen and the Bront sisters, while also considering fictional characters and lesser-known women in literary history. Noting women's struggles, including their lack of intellectual freedom and financial independence, Woolf discusses the necessity for equal rights in the workplace and beyond. She states that in order for women to succeed creatively, they must have both a literal and figural space in the workplace.
'A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.'
First published in 1929, this essay stemmed from a 1928 lecture Woolf gave at the University of Cambridge and grew into a touchstone text in feminist literature and philosophy.