A Room of One's Own (Great Ideas) [Paperback]

Virginia Woolf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2009 | ISBN-10: 0141018984 | ISBN-13: 978-0141018980 | Edition: Rev Ed

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.

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About the Author

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) is recognized as a major twentieth-century author and was a central figure in the Bloomsbury group. Her most famous novels include Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, The Waves and Orlando. She drowned herself in 1941.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK); Rev Ed edition (November 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141018984
• ISBN-13: 978-0141018980
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882-1941) was one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century. An admired literary critic, she authored many essays, letters, journals, and short stories in addition to her groundbreaking novels.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for female writers, August 6, 2010

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This review is from: A Room of One's Own (Great Ideas) (Paperback)

Whenever I read this I think, "I've got a room and some money -- so maybe deciding to write for a living wasn't such a bad idea after all."