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A Room of One's Own (Annotated)
Contributor(s): Woolf, Virginia (Author), Gubar, Susan (Introduction by)
ISBN: 0156030411     ISBN-13: 9780156030410
Publisher: Mariner Books
OUR PRICE:   $15.29  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2005
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Annotation: In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf imagines that Shakespeare had a sister: a sister equal to Shakespeare in talent, equal in genius, but whose legacy is radically different.This imaginary woman never writes a word and dies by her own hand, her genius unexpressed. But if only she had found the means to create, urges Woolf, she would have reached the same heights as her immortal sibling. In this classic essay, Virginia Woolf takes on the establishment, using her gift of language to dissect the world around her and give a voice to those who have none. Her message is simple: A woman must have a fixed income and a room of her own in order to have the freedom to create.
Annotated and with an introduction by Susan Gubar

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Women
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2005004202
Lexile Measure: 1150
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.40 lbs) 224 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 74066
Reading Level: 8.2   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 7.0
 
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Publisher Description:
This annotated edition of the landmark inquiry into the women's role in society by one of the twentieth century's greatest thinkers, Viriginia Woolf's classic A Room of One's Own features an introduction by English and Women's Studies professor Susan Gubar, perfect for critical analysis in classrooms and beyond."A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf imagines that Shakespeare had a sister: a sister equal to Shakespeare in talent, equal in genius, but whose legacy is radically different. This imaginary woman never writes a word and dies by her own hand, her genius unexpressed. But if only she had found the means to create, urges Woolf, she would have reached the same heights as her immortal sibling. In this classic essay, Virginia Woolf takes on the establishment, using her gift for language to dissect the world around her and give a voice to those who have none.

Contributor Bio(s): Woolf, Virginia: - VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882-1941) was one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century. An admired literary critic, she authored many essays, letters, journals, and short stories in addition to her groundbreaking novels.