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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Brand
Unbranded
MPN
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ISBN
0156787334
Book Title
Room of One's Own : the Virginia Woolf Library Authorized Edition
Book Series
The Virginia Woolf Library
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
1989
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.3 in
Author
Virginia Woolf
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science
Topic
Feminism & Feminist Theory, Women Authors, Feminist, Modern / 20th Century, Women's Studies
Item Weight
3.5 Oz
Item Width
5.3 in
Number of Pages
128 Pages

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0156787334
ISBN-13
9780156787338
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57516

Product Key Features

Book Title
Room of One's Own : the Virginia Woolf Library Authorized Edition
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Feminism & Feminist Theory, Women Authors, Feminist, Modern / 20th Century, Women's Studies
Publication Year
1989
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science
Author
Virginia Woolf
Book Series
The Virginia Woolf Library
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
3.5 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
94-176449
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Surprisingly, this long essay about society and art and sexism is one of Woolf's most accessible works. Woolf, a major modernist writer and critic, takes us on an erudite yet conversational--and completely entertaining--walk around the history of women in writing, smoothly comparing the architecture of sentences by the likes of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen, all the while lampooning the chauvinistic state of university education in the England of her day. When she concluded that to achieve their full greatness as writers women will need a solid income and a privacy, Woolf pretty much invented modern feminist criticism.  , Essay by Virginia Woolf, published in 1929. The work was based on two lectures given by the author in 1928 at Newnham College and Girton College, Cambridge. Woolf addressed the status of women, and women artists in particular, in this famous essay which asserts that a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write. Woolf celebrates the work of women writers, including Jane Austen, George Eliot, and the Brontes. In the final section Woolf suggests that great minds are androgynous. She argues that intellectual freedom requires financial freedom, and she entreats her audience to write not only fiction but poetry, criticism, and scholarly works as well. The essay, written in lively, graceful prose, displays the same impressive descriptive powers evident in Woolf's novels and reflects her compelling conversational style.
Grade From
Ninth Grade
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Dewey Decimal
823/.912
Synopsis
"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, 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. "
LC Classification Number
PR6045.O72Z474 1989
ebay_catalog_id
4
Copyright Date
1989

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  • by 67alfred
    Oct 21, 2019

    A Lot of Thought and Feeling

    An excellent writing. It is a very intimate work in which one's feelings are very involved both by the author and the reader. It is a work well worth one's time and consideration.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by nirob-4337
    Feb 15, 2021

    Wrong edition, writing on pages

    Wrong edition of the book, significant writing on pages in the first half. The book was not expensive, but I'm still quite disappointed. "GOOD" is not an accurate adjective for the amount of writing in the book. I have other Woolf books in the painted editions advertised, which are beautiful. Unfortunately, this book is not that.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by bethany244
    Dec 29, 2015

    A must-read for every woman.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: ashaft06

  • by thuralgir18
    Oct 01, 2008

    EXCELLENT THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The book was great, no problems or concerns. I used this book for class. This book was used for my class.

  • by tbunch95
    Dec 24, 2013

    Truly a fascinating read.

    Truly a fascinating read. Woolf's style of writing I actually find to be quite boring and I absolute loathe it.

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