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An essay on women and writing
1929Fast paceThoughtful
What it is about
Virginia Woolf asks why there were so few great women writers in history. She argues that a woman needs money and a room of her own to write fiction. The essay is based on two lectures she gave in 1928.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want a classic of feminist writing.
What you will get
A short and influential essay.
A Room of One's Own Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Classics · Feminism · Writing · Essay
Length
112 pages · ≈ 3 h
More about this book
Characters
Virginia Woolf and an imagined woman.
Setting
Oxbridge and London in the 1920s.
What makes it different
A short, witty essay that became a feminist classic.
Feel
Witty, sharp and graceful.
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