A Room of One's Own & The Voyage Out
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- Author：Virginia Woolf
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Summary
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
Annotated and with an introduction by Susan Gubar
Reviews
Adriana
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The novel was much （much） better than the essay。
Kuhu Choudhary
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The book left me with just one question to ponder upon。 Is it fatal to simply be a man or a woman？ Does being a woman-manly or man-womanly allow for certain harmony within the mind especially when a person is creating or reflecting on art？The writing did require rapt attention but there are snippets to save on every page。 The predicament of women to create and write with a very narrow point of view due to their social status is a hard-hit of their reality。 I loved it when the author said that sh The book left me with just one question to ponder upon。 Is it fatal to simply be a man or a woman？ Does being a woman-manly or man-womanly allow for certain harmony within the mind especially when a person is creating or reflecting on art？The writing did require rapt attention but there are snippets to save on every page。 The predicament of women to create and write with a very narrow point of view due to their social status is a hard-hit of their reality。 I loved it when the author said that she often likes women unconventionality， their completeness， and their anonymity。 It was as if I am reading someones running notes， followed by questions that would make me stand in awe。 。。。more
Tina Rae
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So I only read A Room of One's Own this time around。 I'm hoping to read the Voyage Out within the next few months so I'll update this accordingly when that happens。 But this review will just cover AROOO for the time being。Okay so。 I LOVED this book。 This was my first Virginia Woolf ~experience and I went into this not really knowing what to expect。 But I ended up enjoying this one so much！！ Woolf's writing style ended up taking a little bit to get used to by but the second chapter I was totally So I only read A Room of One's Own this time around。 I'm hoping to read the Voyage Out within the next few months so I'll update this accordingly when that happens。 But this review will just cover AROOO for the time being。Okay so。 I LOVED this book。 This was my first Virginia Woolf ~experience and I went into this not really knowing what to expect。 But I ended up enjoying this one so much！！ Woolf's writing style ended up taking a little bit to get used to by but the second chapter I was totally hooked and I was saving quotes right and left。While this is definitely a little dated and things have changed quite a bit for women， I really enjoyed this historical perspective on women's occupations and what it meant to truly be an artist during her time。 I especially enjoyed Woolf's theory about Shakespeare's sister。 And the chapter that was basically a fan letter to Jane Austen。 Honestly her love of Jane Austen was absolutely fantastic and one of my favorite parts of the whole book。 I agreed with every word。So。 I found this entire thing fascinating and I enjoyed it so much！ I'm definitely glad I finally read something by Woolf。 It has been very long overdue。 Now I'm looking forward to getting to all of her other works that have just been hanging out on my shelves。 If they're anything like this one， I'm definitely in for a treat！ And I'm， of course， looking forward to finishing the other half of this combo， The Voyage Out！If you're looking for a great little feminist essay， I highly recommend A Room of One's Own！ I'll definitely be reading it again in the future。 。。。more
Nancy
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The perfect pairing of two books together- the same notions of a woman’s place within education and the home are echoed in both pieces of writing。 They follow on from each other beautifully。 All though the voyage out may at first seem boring （ a load of middle/upper class British men waffling about their days at Cambridge）- trust me，you must give it time。 The stream of consciousness narrative style blends seamlessly between narrators。 The way the British flock to a seemingly ‘exotic’ country yet The perfect pairing of two books together- the same notions of a woman’s place within education and the home are echoed in both pieces of writing。 They follow on from each other beautifully。 All though the voyage out may at first seem boring （ a load of middle/upper class British men waffling about their days at Cambridge）- trust me，you must give it time。 The stream of consciousness narrative style blends seamlessly between narrators。 The way the British flock to a seemingly ‘exotic’ country yet still insist on having their regular luncheons and dressing in full furs was also very satirical/ comical to read ！！ 。。。more
Miruna Radu
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The ideas were interesting， but I find Woolf's writing difficult to digest at times。 The ideas were interesting， but I find Woolf's writing difficult to digest at times。 。。。more
Laura-Diana
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A Room of One's Own was ok。I gave up on The voyage out after 150 pages。 A Room of One's Own was ok。I gave up on The voyage out after 150 pages。 。。。more
Cuppa Books
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Well-written， clever， accomplished but I didn't connect， couldn't engage with any of it。 Well-written， clever， accomplished but I didn't connect， couldn't engage with any of it。 。。。more
Nick Popa
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I have always respected Virginia Woolf as an essay writer， but after reading A Room of One's Own I was even more impressed by the implacability of her arguments doubled by the power of her imaginative capabilities。 As she points out， the feelings of a woman in a living room will generally be assessed by critics as secondary when compared to grand themes such as war。 In fact， both are as important to fiction。 A truly astonishing literary history in just a few memorable essays。 Simply a must read！ I have always respected Virginia Woolf as an essay writer， but after reading A Room of One's Own I was even more impressed by the implacability of her arguments doubled by the power of her imaginative capabilities。 As she points out， the feelings of a woman in a living room will generally be assessed by critics as secondary when compared to grand themes such as war。 In fact， both are as important to fiction。 A truly astonishing literary history in just a few memorable essays。 Simply a must read！ 。。。more
Jill Gurney
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（1928） A Room of One's Own is excellent essay about women's place in society and how it restricts her from being herself。 Compares various authors: Jane Austen and， possibly one of the Brontes， are the only ones who Woolf regards as being truly authentic。 The others allow their perceptions and writing to be distorted by the desire to gain approval， or avoid criticism， of patriarchal society。 A reason why women writers are so often novelists is that， unlike non-fiction， novels did not have the tr （1928） A Room of One's Own is excellent essay about women's place in society and how it restricts her from being herself。 Compares various authors: Jane Austen and， possibly one of the Brontes， are the only ones who Woolf regards as being truly authentic。 The others allow their perceptions and writing to be distorted by the desire to gain approval， or avoid criticism， of patriarchal society。 A reason why women writers are so often novelists is that， unlike non-fiction， novels did not have the tradition of being written by men。 。。。more
S。
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Even better the second time
Carl
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“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate， no lock， no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind。” ― Virginia Woolf， A Room of One's OwnA Room of Ones own is a fantastic exploration exploring the history of Women authors in literature and how social and political differences between the genders has impacted their ability to write and explore works of fiction。 Written in the form of an extended essay， Woolf writes about her own experiences and encompasses them in some deli “Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate， no lock， no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind。” ― Virginia Woolf， A Room of One's OwnA Room of Ones own is a fantastic exploration exploring the history of Women authors in literature and how social and political differences between the genders has impacted their ability to write and explore works of fiction。 Written in the form of an extended essay， Woolf writes about her own experiences and encompasses them in some delightful examples that both emphasise and make the point of her writings much more obvious and real。 A very informative and interesting read that offers valuable insight and though provocation for both genders。In contrast， I found The Voyage out to be a rather dull read。 Exploring the story of Rachel Vinrace as she grows up into Womanhood and learns who she is and how she fits within the world。 Perhaps I am not the intended audience for this book because for the most part I found it to be full of characters who I had very little interest in or connection to and stories that did not appeal to me， however as I approached the end of the book I found myself becoming much more engaged with the characters and what the story was trying to tell me。 I feel this is the sort of book that is easily dismissed on the first read but offers much more on a repeat reading。 Overall， an exciting and interesting read， perhaps intended much more for a female audience but offers a valuable message to all。 。。。more
Amyra
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3，5 ★
Loreto
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Las dos estrellas es para la parte de Voyage out， no me ha gustado demasiado la historia。 El ensayo de A room of one's own para mí tiene cinco estrellas， es magnífico。 Las dos estrellas es para la parte de Voyage out， no me ha gustado demasiado la historia。 El ensayo de A room of one's own para mí tiene cinco estrellas， es magnífico。 。。。more
Katharine
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A happy slog， but I made it。
Helena
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A room of one’s own is a must for any and every feminist。
Kleanthi Soultou
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A room of one's own is a must read for every modern woman。 The voyage out， though it had a depth of characters especially that of Rachel， it is at moments really dull。 A room of one's own is a must read for every modern woman。 The voyage out， though it had a depth of characters especially that of Rachel， it is at moments really dull。 。。。more
Salma
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I loved every word written by Virginia Woolf in A Room of One’s Own。 It’s probably one of the very few books where I felt like it expressed my exact thoughts and feelings towards feminism。 I like how she doesn’t shy away from agreeing with some anti feminists views but at the same time giving shade！ I just love how strong her words are and how precise she is when expressing women’s disadvantages at her time， which ironically not very different from some of today’s cultures。
Sarah
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LOVED A Room of One's Own。 It took me a long time to finish it， cause it's not the kind that one just power through it or so。 I got to say it was the best I've read about feminism these days， well after the disappointment that some books brought。Now the second part "The Voyage Out" wasn't that much enjoyable。 I got bored and I had to force myself to finish it。 It brought back the memories of studying To The Light House。 Anyway。。。。 I give the first a 5 out of 5 stars。 That's why I'm putting the b LOVED A Room of One's Own。 It took me a long time to finish it， cause it's not the kind that one just power through it or so。 I got to say it was the best I've read about feminism these days， well after the disappointment that some books brought。Now the second part "The Voyage Out" wasn't that much enjoyable。 I got bored and I had to force myself to finish it。 It brought back the memories of studying To The Light House。 Anyway。。。。 I give the first a 5 out of 5 stars。 That's why I'm putting the book in the Favorites section ^_^and the second I give it 2。5 out of 5。 。。。more
Niamh
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Loved A Room of One's Own but I wasn't as fond of the Voyage Out。 Loved A Room of One's Own but I wasn't as fond of the Voyage Out。 。。。more
Andrew
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inspiring and beautifully written。
AmandaEmma
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A Room of One's Own read for the first time in another edition in September 2015Currently reading （November 2015） The Voyage Out A Room of One's Own read for the first time in another edition in September 2015Currently reading （November 2015） The Voyage Out 。。。more
Julie Carton
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