Virginia Woolf

A Room of One's Own + Three Guineas (2 extended essays) (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Virginia Woolf's seminal works, 'A Room of One's Own' and 'Three Guineas', presented here as an immaculate collection, are indispensable texts in the canon of feminist literature. 'A Room of One's Own', an extended essay originating from a series of lectures Woolf delivered at Cambridge, is an incisive and fluid meditation on the systemic obstructions faced by women-particularly those breaking grounds in literature. Its continuation, 'Three Guineas', offers a more intense dissection of gender and societal hierarchies, ingeniously tying them to the roots and ramifications of fascism. Woolf's erudite prose, marked by its sharp wit and narrative inventiveness, not only critiques the historical suppression of female intellect but also lays foundational arguments for the liberation of women's creativity and agency within the literary context and beyond. Virginia Woolf, a pivotal figure in the modernist literary movement and a member of the influential Bloomsbury Group, used her personal experiences and keen observations of the interwar period's societal shifts as resonance spaces for her themes. Woolf's journey through mental illness, her bisexuality, and her feminist convictions deeply informed her understanding of the female condition and the imperative for economic and intellectual independence. This is encapsulated in both essays, where the intimate and the political intermingle, synthesizing a manifesto for equal opportunity and a rebuke of the stifling patriarchy that plagued her time-and still reverberates in ours. Woolf's essays are crucial reading for those interested in the intersections of literature, gender studies, and social critique. The inherent challenge she poses to the structures that limit a woman's freedom to think and create is not just historical documentation but a continued call to action. As current as when they were penned, these essays continue to resonate with urgent poignancy, appealing to readers who endeavor to understand the mechanics of gender inequality and to those who seek to dismantle them. For scholars and lay readers alike, Woolf's blend of polemic and poetry provides a gateway to revolutionary thinking.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: DigiCat
• Seitenzahl: 436
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 8596547768234
• Artikelnr.: 69548234

Autorenporträt

Virginia Woolf, born Adeline Virginia Stephen on January 25, 1882, in London, was an English writer and one of the foremost modernists of the 20th century. Known for her innovative narrative techniques and insightful explorations of the inner lives of her characters, Woolf was a central figure in the Bloomsbury Group, which was a gathering of English writers, intellectuals, philosophers, and artists. Her most famous works include the novels 'Mrs. Dalloway' (1925), 'To the Lighthouse' (1927), and 'Orlando' (1928), as well as the book-length essay 'A Room of One's Own' (1929). In 'A Room of One's Own' along with the sequel essay 'Three Guineas' (1938), Woolf addresses the socioeconomic constraints of women and underscores the importance of both financial independence and intellectual freedom for female writers. Woolf's literary style is characterized by her stream-of-consciousness approach, which sought to capture the complex thoughts and emotions of characters in a way that mimics the human thought process. Her essays, often infused with feminist themes, not only analyze the gender dynamics of her time but also lay down a foundational critique that would become pivotal to feminist literary criticism. Virginia Woolf's contribution to literature was cut short by her tragic death on March 28, 1941, but her work continues to influence generations of writers and thinkers.