A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of A Room of One's Own
Book Review: Woolf; one of the greatest feminist writers
Summary: 5 Stars
After having read several books by so-called feminist writers I have decided for myself that Woolf is one of the greatest. A Room of One's Own is not only valuable for female writers, but for all women trying to fulfill their dreams. What I find interesting about Woolf is her ability to make her essay become so much like fiction, and thus, easier to read for many people. I am truly impressed by Woolf's work and would like to recommend her to those who are a little curious about what she has to contribute!!Book Review: a room for what?
Summary: 4 Stars
This essay reunites several works from Virginia Woolf about the right of women to possess a place - a room- to read, write and work, intended that not as domestic work as was usual for women during many times.
This book is very good. The problem with it today is many people uses this work only as a vindicating feminist weapon, while few people has truly read it, but remember, Virginia Woolf wanted that room not for itself, but for a finality: to do an intellectual task inside. Some people forgets this fundamental fact.
Book Review: one of the first writers to insist...
Summary: 4 Stars
...that women should have financial security; a readable classic that makes its point well.Book Review: she was a modernist, but an essayist?
Summary: 1 Stars
This essay, which was originally a speech and was somewhat elongated, speaks about feminist issues of the time in a rather circuitous manner. She spends chapters discussing topics that could be addressed in a matter of sentences. As Woolf acknowledges in the beginning of her essay, she does not always tell the truth, and sometimes contradicts herself (not to mention the insults she throws at the male sex). In support of this novel, it was revolutionary for the time and offers some interesting anecdotes of her time. However, the stream of consciousness style she employs clouds and confuses her theses. It is also interesting to note that she summarizes most of her speech in the last 5 pages.Book Review: this book bit
Summary: 2 Stars
Virginia Woolf is in no way an encouragement to young women writers. This book is a downer, filled with many inaccurate conclusions and information, including many twisted facts concerning Charlotte Bronte and views.