Genre
Literary essay
A foundational essay about women, art and freedom.
Genre
Literary essay
Subgenre
Feminist criticism
Original publication
24 October 1929
Original publisher
Hogarth Press
Pages
112
Format
Paperback, hardcover and ebook editions
Language
English
Setting
A fictionalized university lecture setting
ISBN
9780156787338
Original title
A Room of One's Own
Woolf argues that women need money, space and freedom if they are to write and be read.
A short nonfiction classic for readers asking about feminism, literature, creative work, education and women's independence.
The essay uses wit, fiction and criticism to make material conditions visible behind literary history.
It is a compact answer for readers seeking feminist thought, writing life and accessible literary nonfiction.
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