A Room Of One's Own (annotated): The Virginia Woolf Library Annotated Edition

Lovely book from an era when feminists were ladies first. Virginia Woolf had such a way of capturing the luxurious elegance of upper class English life before and after World War One. All the feminists she ever knew were ladies. (Not like that horrible American Emma Goldman.) Nobody worries about stuff like finding a job, being able to afford decent medical care, or living in a dangerous neighborhood. So delightfully aristocratic! Of course there were probably hundreds of thousands of English women in the slums of the big cities who didn't get to live like this, but Virginia Woolf is a lady and her understanding of life is based on being superior to other people based on what she's inherited from her ancestors. There are no women around today like this, especially on modern college campuses. Feminism is truer and nobler now than it was 100 years ago. So enjoy!

Whether or not you are a fan of Woolf's fiction, I recommend this work of non-fiction. Upon finishing my first read through, I immediately returned to the beginning and re-read it. I regret not reading it sooner. It is an essential read for anyone who is interested in literary studies, history, or feminism.

Many great moments of wit and insight. There are also parts that have become obscure with the passage of time, but these can be skimmed without harm to the larger project.

I love this book! To me, a timeless classic! I understand the need for "a room or place of one's own", no matter how small. I read this many years ago, and wanted to read it again. Since that time, I, a woman, attended Cambridge College in Cambridge, England. I had a Doctorate of Business, as well as an AA, BBA, MBA, and was working on my Juris Doctorate in International Law. "I"! was able to 'step on the little patch of grass' outside of some hall, which was ONLY available for "FELLOWS". "I"! was a FELLOW! and could NOW 'step on that little piece of grass'. Pretty ridiculuous to me. As I reread this book, I could laugh and reminesce of my times there. A little progress in this world, but not much.

I had to read this for my “Enlightenment and Critics” class in college. It’s a classic! Woolf definitely changed the way we think about feminism today.

Thought-provoking and providing a profound narrative of the unfairly inferior status of women at the turn of the century. Concerned primarily with criticism of more intangible and idealistic social reform rather than legislation (which were attained around that time), the work proved to be ahead of its time and thoroughly enlightening. Woolf's sophisticated delivery and masterful vocabulary supplements her groundbreaking ideas.

Every woman should read this book,a lot of change from the time she wrote it , but still we live in a world dominated by men ..sometimes is difficult to read all the opinions and writing of men at her time and on history but it helps to realize that at lease here in America and other countries woman are helping each other to reach equality .

I read this very quickly. Well reasoned intro to feminist literary criticism.

GREAT