A Room of One’s Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf. First published on the 24th of October, 1929, the essay was based on a series of lectures she delivered at Newnham College and Girton College, two women’s colleges at Cambridge University in October 1928. While this extended essay in fact employs a fictional narrator and narrative to explore women both as writers and characters in fiction, the manuscript for the delivery of the series of lectures, titled Women and Fiction, and hence the essay, are considered nonfiction. The essay is seen as a feminist text, and is noted in its argument for both a literal and figural space for women writers within a literary tradition dominated by patriarchy.

My first book written by Virginia Woolf and I gotta say that I wasn’t a big fan of this book. This book might be a bad place to start the journey with Virginia Wolf but at least it is a start with her works.

This book is more of are couple of feminist essays than rather a book. But it was a quick read overall. 

I can’t say that it was enjoyable or interesting read for me personally but it was defiantly a read which will give you some ideas on how life was back in the late 20s when this book was first published. 

The writing style was good and super old timey which I personnel love. But I felt like Virginia Woolf could have put a little more effort into it or it might be me who is being very picky. 

In this essays, Virginia Woolf tackled themes about women and fiction and the impact of privilege. Which were interesting to read but not super fun to read. Because to me felt like I was back in middle school and listening to a lecture about a topic I didn’t care about. 

I Give This Book 1 / 5