Discover Virginia Woolfs landmark essay on women struggle for independence and creative opportunity A Room of Ones Own is one of Virginia Woolfs most influential works and widely recognized for its extraordinary contribution to the womens movement. Based on a lecture given at Girton College, Cambridge, it is one of the great feminist polemics, ranging in its themes from Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë to the silent fate of Shakespeares gifted (imaginary) sister, and the effects of poverty and sexual constraint on female creativity. The work was ranked by The Guardian newspaper as number 45 in the 100 Worlds Best Non-fiction Books. Part of the bestselling Capstone series, this collectible, hard-back edition of A Room of One Own includes an insightful introduction by Jessica Gildersleeve that explains the books place in modernist literature and why it still resonates with contemporary readers. Born in 1882, Virginia Woolf was one of the most forward-thinking English writers of her time. Author of the classic novels Mrs Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927), she was also a prolific writer of essays, diaries, letters and biographies, and a member of the celebrated Bloomsbury Set of intellectuals and artists. Discover why A Room of Ones Own is considered among the greatest and most influential works of female empowerment and creativity Learn why Woolfs classic has stood the test of time. Make this attractive, high-quality hardcover edition a permanent addition to your library Enjoy an insightful introduction by Jessica Gildersleeve, who connects the themes of the text to the concerns of todays audience Capstone Classics brings A Room of Ones Own to a new generation of readers who can discover how Woolfs book broke new artistic ground and advanced the position of women writers and creatives around the world.