A Room of One's Own

About the Book

A Room of One's Own is a seminal work of feminist literature, asserting that "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." Virginia Woolf argues that intellectual freedom is dependent upon material conditions and that true creative genius requires an "androgynous mind"--a harmonious balance between the masculine and feminine sides of the psyche. Moving beyond a simple argument, Woolf's 1929 extended essay is a powerful meditation on the historical and social conditions that have inhibited women's creative expression for centuries.

Book Synopsis

Virginia Woolf's 1929 extended essay is a seminal work of feminist literature, asserting that "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." Moving beyond a simple argument, Woolf's work is a powerful meditation on the historical and social conditions that have inhibited women's creative expression for centuries. She explores themes of financial and educational disadvantage, the historical exclusion of women from intellectual spaces, and the psychological burden of female artists. Woolf argues that intellectual freedom is dependent upon material conditions and that true creative genius requires an "androgynous mind"--a harmonious balance between the masculine and feminine sides of the psyche. More than a historical document, A Room of One's Own is a timeless and eloquent call for intellectual and financial freedom for all artists.

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