A Room of One's Own & Three Guineas (eBook)

Empowering Women, Challenging Societal Norms: Essays on Gender, Literature, and Equality

Virginia Woolf (Autor)

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2023
436 Seiten
Good Press (Verlag)
859-654768100-7 (EAN)

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Virginia Woolf's 'A Room of One's Own & Three Guineas' is a groundbreaking collection that delves into the role of women in literature and society. In 'A Room of One's Own,' Woolf discusses the importance of women having financial independence and a space of their own in order to be able to write and create. This feminist essay challenges societal norms and highlights the struggles women face in the literary world. In 'Three Guineas,' Woolf extends her exploration to the broader aspects of gender equality, war, and women's education. Woolf's intricate prose and stream-of-consciousness style make these essays not only thought-provoking but also a pleasure to read. The combination of historical context and literary theory sets Woolf's work apart and cements her as a seminal figure in feminist literature. Virginia Woolf, a pioneer of modernist literature and a prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group, drew from her own experiences as a woman writer to create these powerful essays. 'A Room of One's Own & Three Guineas' is a must-read for anyone interested in feminism, literature, or cultural criticism, as it offers profound insights into the ongoing struggle for gender equality.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.11.2023
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton
• Schlagworte: british authors • Brontë • Dostoyewski • Emily Dickinson • female empowerment • Feminist literature • feminist theory • Gender equality • Gender Studies • gloria steinem • Joyce • Kafka • Lean in • literary essays • Maya Angelou • modernism • Sylvia Plath • T. S. Eliot • Virginia Woolf • Women Writers