A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
This book is an extended essay that explores the topic of women in fiction, and the societal and economic hindrances that prevent them from achieving their full potential. The author uses a fictional narrator and narrative to explore the many difficulties that women writers faced throughout history, including the lack of education available to them and the societal expectations that limited their opportunities. The central argument is that a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.
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Total Points: 1506
Since this book was first published in 1929, there is a penalty of 0%. The age adjusted score is 1506.0.
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