{"product_id":"a-room-of-ones-own-the-feminist-classic-hardcover","title":"A Room of One's Own: The Feminist Classic - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia Woolf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Butler-Bowdon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJessica Gildersleeve\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover Virginia Woolf's landmark essay on women's struggle for independence and creative opportunity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Room of One's Own\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Bront  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 \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorn in 1882, Virginia Woolf was one of the most forward-thinking English writers of her time. Author of the classic novels \u003ci\u003eMrs Dalloway\u003c\/i\u003e (1925) and \u003ci\u003eTo the Lighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover why A Room of One's Own is considered among the greatest and most influential works of female empowerment and creativity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn why Woolf's classic has stood the test of time. Make this attractive, high-quality hardcover edition a permanent addition to your library\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnjoy an insightful introduction by Jessica Gildersleeve, who connects the themes of the text to the concerns of today's audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCapstone Classics\u003c\/i\u003e brings \u003ci\u003eA Room of One's Own\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOTHER TITLES AVAILABLE IN THE CLASSICS SERIES FROM CAPSTONE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeyond Good and Evil, Friedrich Nietzsche\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08848-2 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLetters From a Stoic, Seneca\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-1-119-75135-9 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeditations, Marcus Aurelius\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08846-8 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08847-5 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTao Te Ching, Lao Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08311-1 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Art of War, Sun Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08009-7 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08876-5 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It, Florence Scovel Shinn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08840-6 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Interpretation of Dreams, Sigmund Freud\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08844-4 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08078-3 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Prophet, Kahlil Gibran\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08855-0 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Republic, Plato\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08313-5 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Science of Getting Rich, Wallace Wattles\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08008-0 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-0-857-08077-6 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThink and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-1-906-46559-9 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtopia, Thomas More\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e978-1-119-75438-1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CLASSIC FEMINIST POLEMIC WITH ENDURING RELEVANCE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its publication in 1929, Virginia Woolf's \u003ci\u003eA Room of One's Own\u003c\/i\u003e has resonated with women around the world. Citing Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, and the fate of Shakespeare's gifted (imaginary) sister, Woolf's classic text reminds us of the supreme value of financial and social independence, and equality, in the creation of art and literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn insightful introduction by Jessica Gildersleeve connects the themes of the text to today's audience, and reveals Woolf's contribution to modernist literature. Now, a new generation of readers has the opportunity to discover a work that has stood the test of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia Woolf\u003c\/b\u003e was an English novelist and essayist whose titles include \u003ci\u003eMrs. Dalloway\u003c\/i\u003e (1925), \u003ci\u003eTo the Lighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e (1927), and \u003ci\u003eOrlando\u003c\/i\u003e (1928). 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