A Room of One's Own

English literature in Reclam's red series: this is the English original text – unabridged and unedited with word explanations at the bottom of each page, a postscript, and literary references.

"A Room of One's Own" and 500 pounds a year – this is how Virginia Woolf sees the fundamental prerequisites for women's literature. The sad realization that women have never been able to write as productively as men is presented in her famous essay from 1929. How can a woman engage in writing without material and intellectual independence? Could Shakespeare's sister have become a famous author? Such questions are addressed by Woolf as early as the beginning of the 20th century, making an important contribution to feminism.

English reading: Level B2–C1 (GER).