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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- Published
- 1929
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 112-148
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Een Eigen Kamer
- Een eigen kamer
- Ein Eigenes Zimmer
- Ein Zimmer für sich allein
- Ett eget rum
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- 4th on Ms. Readers’ 100 Best Feminist Non-Fiction Books of All Time (Ms. Magazine)
- 4th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Nonfiction (The Modern Library)
- 11th on The 100 Best Books from 1900 to the Present (Yedioth Ahronoth)
- 53rd on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 69th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 75th on 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- 77th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 155th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Greatest Books of All Time (Steve Donoghue)
- 100 Major Works of Modern Creative Nonfiction (ThoughtCo)
- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
- 25 of the Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (Book Riot)
- 40 Essential Feminist Books to Read for Women's History Month (Harpers Bazaar)
- 50 Most Influential Books by Women (The Guardian)
- 72 Philosophy Books Everyone Should Read (The Institute of Art and Ideas)
- 75 Books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World (Women's National Book Association)
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)
- Best Books Ever (Book Depository)
- Books of the Century (The Age (Newspaper))
- Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books - Honourable Mention (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- IWU Select 100 Must-Read Books (IWU (Faculty, Staff, and Students))
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century -- Honorable Mention ( January Magazine)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (The Guardian)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 100 Greatest Non-Fiction Books (The Guardian)
- The 50 Most Influential Books of All Time (Open Education Database)
- Time Magazine's All-TIME 100 Best Non-Fiction Books (Time Magazine)