Capstone Classics #: A Room of One's Own

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Discover Virginia Woolf' s landmark essay on women' s struggle for independence and creative opportunityA Room of One' s Own is one of Virginia Woolf' s most influential works and widely recognized for its extraordinary contribution to the women' s movement. Based on a lecture given at Girton College, Cambridge, it is one of the great feminist polemics, ranging in its themes from Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte to the silent fate of Shakespeare' s gifted (imaginary) sister, and the effects of poverty and sexual constraint on female creativity. The work was ranked by The Guardian newspaper as number 45 in the 100 World' s Best Non-fiction Books. Part of the bestselling Capstone series, this collectible, hard-back edition of A Room of One' s Own includes an insightful introduction by Jessica Gildersleeve that explains the book' s place in modernist literature and why it still resonates with contemporary readers. Born in 1882, Virginia Woolf was one of the most forward-thinking English writers of her time. Author of the classic novels Mrs Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927), she was also a prolific writer of essays, diaries, letters and biographies, and a member of the celebrated Bloomsbury Set of intellectuals and artists. Discover why A Room of One' s Own is considered among the greatest and most influential works of female empowerment and creativityLearn why Woolf' s classic has stood the test of time. Make this attractive, high-quality hardcover edition a permanent addition to your libraryEnjoy an insightful introduction by Jessica Gildersleeve, who connects the themes of the text to the concerns of today' s audienceCapstone Classics brings A Room of One' s Own to a new generation of readers who can discover how Woolf' s book broke new artistic ground and advanced the position of women writers and creatives around the world.