A Room of One's Own
About this book
A Room of One's Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf. First published on 24 October 1929, the essay was based on a series of lectures she delivered at Newnham College and Girton College, two women's colleges at Cambridge University in October 1928. While this extended essay in fact employs a fictional narrator and narrative to explore women both as writers of and characters in fiction, the manuscript for the delivery of the series of lectures, titled "Women and Fiction", and hence the essay, are considered non-fiction. The essay is generally seen as a feminist text, and is noted in its argument for both a literal and figural space for women writers within a literary tradition dominated by patriarchy.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 279118 readers · 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read A Room of One's Own?
About ≈ 3 h 51 m — 208 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A Room of One's Own?
208 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A Room of One's Own?
It sits on the Philosophy, History, Fiction shelves.
Is A Room of One's Own in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in A Room of One's Own?
The main characters include Virginia Woolf (1882-1941).
Where does A Room of One's Own take place?
It is set in Grande-Bretagne, Great Britain, England.
Who wrote A Room of One's Own?
Virginia Woolf.
Where can I read A Room of One's Own online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library