A Room of One's OwnWhy is it that men, and not women, have always had power, wealth, and fame? Woolf cites the two keys to freedom: fixed income and one’s own room. Foreword by Mary Gordon. |
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It is astonishing to contemplate that A Room of One's Own fell into the hands of
the London literary public at the same time that Wall Street investors were
leaping from their windows in despair. Understandably, the political attentions of
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It is astonishing to contemplate that A Room of One's Own fell into the hands of
the London literary public at the same time that Wall Street investors were
leaping from their windows in despair. Understandably, the political attentions of
...
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... one sunk among the cushions in the window-seat." Woolf says that we who live
after the First World War have lost something beautiful, some necessary grace.
We do not hum under our breaths; we are cats without tails; we are encumbered
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... one sunk among the cushions in the window-seat." Woolf says that we who live
after the First World War have lost something beautiful, some necessary grace.
We do not hum under our breaths; we are cats without tails; we are encumbered
...
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She turns to the window and sees a man and a woman getting into a taxi. This
sight she finds so immensely attractive, so profoundly soothing, that it reminds
her how unnatural it is to think of the sexes as separate, how natural to think of
them ...
She turns to the window and sees a man and a woman getting into a taxi. This
sight she finds so immensely attractive, so profoundly soothing, that it reminds
her how unnatural it is to think of the sexes as separate, how natural to think of
them ...
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... must have hauled the stone in wagons from far countries, and then with infinite
labour the grey blocks in whose shade I was now standing were poised in order
one on top of another, and then the painters brought their glass for the windows,
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... must have hauled the stone in wagons from far countries, and then with infinite
labour the grey blocks in whose shade I was now standing were poised in order
one on top of another, and then the painters brought their glass for the windows,
...
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Gaudy blossoms flowered in window-boxes. The strains of the gramophone
blared out from the rooms within. It was impossible not to reflect—the reflection
whatever it may have been was cut short. The clock struck. It was time to find
one's way ...
Gaudy blossoms flowered in window-boxes. The strains of the gramophone
blared out from the rooms within. It was impossible not to reflect—the reflection
whatever it may have been was cut short. The clock struck. It was time to find
one's way ...
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Nutzerbericht - VhartPowers - LibraryThingI'm only half way through, but thus far, sigh, it's so monotonous and she goes on and on repetitively about men. Alright already, we got it! I find it interesting that in just 54 pages she has already ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
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Nutzerbericht - dchaikin - LibraryThing37. A Room of One's Own (audio) by Virginia Woolf reader: Juliet Stevenson published: 1929, 2011 audio format: 5:02 Libby audiobook Vollständige Rezension lesen
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Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | A Room of One's Own |
| Autor/in | Virginia Woolf |
| Ausgabe | ungekürzt, Neuauflage |
| Verlag | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1989 |
| ISBN | 0547544405, 9780547544403 |
| Länge | 132 Seiten |
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