Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf's pioneering work of feminism, "probably the most influential piece of non-fictional writing by a woman in the twentieth] century" (Hermione Lee), featuring a new introduction by Xochitl Gonzalez, Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming and Anita de Monte Laughs Last A Penguin Classic In October 1928, Virginia Woolf delivered two lectures to the women's colleges at the University of Cambridge, arguing with inimitable wit and rhetorical mastery that an income and a room of one's own are essential to a woman's creative freedom. These lectures became the basis for A Room of One's Own, a landmark in feminist thought, in which Woolf imagines the fictional Judith Shakespeare, sister to William and equally gifted but lost to history. How much genius has gone unexpressed, Woolf wonders, because women are not afforded the same privileges as men? A hundred years later, her brilliant polemic reverberates into our own time. In this edition, Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary and bestselling novelist Xochitl Gonzalez contributes an introductory essay that extends the argument to Woolf's housekeeper, breaking down divides of not only gender but also race and class in order to include all women in Woolf's profoundly inspiring call to realize their creative potential.

A collectible hardcover edition of Virginia Woolf's pioneering work of feminism, "probably the most influential piece of non-fictional writing by a woman in the twentieth] century" (Hermione Lee), featuring a new introduction by Xochitl Gonzalez, Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming and Anita de Monte Laughs Last A Penguin Vitae Edition In October 1928, Virginia Woolf delivered two lectures to the women's colleges at the University of Cambridge, arguing with inimitable wit and rhetorical mastery that an income and a room of one's own are essential to a woman's creative freedom. These lectures became the basis for A Room of One's Own, a landmark in feminist thought, in which Woolf imagines the fictional Judith Shakespeare, sister to William and equally gifted but lost to history. How much genius has gone unexpressed, Woolf wonders, because women are not afforded the same privileges as men? A hundred years later, her brilliant polemic reverberates into our own time. In this edition, Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary and bestselling novelist Xochitl Gonzalez contributes an introductory essay that extends the argument to Woolf's housekeeper, breaking down divides of not only gender but also race and class in order to include all women in Woolf's profoundly inspiring call to realize their creative potential. Penguin Vitae--loosely translated as "Penguin of one's life"--is a deluxe hardcover series from Penguin Classics celebrating a dynamic and diverse landscape of classic fiction and nonfiction from seventy-five years of classics publishing. Penguin Vitae provides readers with beautifully designed classics that have shaped the course of their lives, and welcomes new readers to discover these literary gifts of personal inspiration, intellectual engagement, and creative originality.

Una novela inspirada en la poeta y novelista arist crata Vita Sackville-West, amante y amiga ntima de Virginia Woolf. El protagonista de esta historia, Orlando, un muchacho arist crata de la corte de Isabel I no solo vive con intensidad una dilatada poca que va desde la poca isabelina hasta nuestros d as, sino que tras un profundo sue o, se despierta encarnado en mujer. La agilidad con la que la autora teje este juego es una muestra excelente de un sentido del humor que pocas veces asociamos a la personalidad de Virginia Woolf y una exploraci n sobre la condici n femenina que influir en posteriores estudios de g nero. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONA novel inspired by the aristocratic poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West, who was both Virginia Woolf's lover and close friend. The protagonist of this story, Orlando, an aristocratic young man in Queen Elizabeth I's court, not only lives intensely through a long stretch of time--from the Elizabethan era to the present day--but also wakes up as a woman after a deep sleep. The way the author skillfully weaves this transformation is an excellent example of a sense of humor we rarely associate with Virginia Woolf. It's also an exploration of the female condition that would go on to influence later gender studies.

A Century Later, Mrs. Dalloway Still Exposes the Fragile Nature of IdentityBeneath the refined surface of Mrs. Dalloway lies a startling exploration of mental illness, time, and the unseen battles we all fight. Virginia Woolf masterfully dismantles the ordinary, revealing the fractures beneath-how memories haunt the present, how expectations imprison, and how a single day can hold a lifetime of reckoning. First published in 1925, this groundbreaking novel remains a searing portrait of women's lives, societal pressures, and the cost of being truly seen. Virginia Woolf's masterpiece explores the pressures placed on women, the stigma surrounding mental health, and the invisible threads connecting us all. Featuring a fresh foreword by Dr. Sarah Michaud, this fine new edition celebrates a novel that continues to resonate. A century later, Mrs. Dalloway still challenges, inspires, and reminds us why it remains essential reading.

A Century Later, Mrs. Dalloway Still Exposes the Fragile Nature of IdentityBeneath the refined surface of Mrs. Dalloway lies a startling exploration of mental illness, time, and the unseen battles we all fight. Virginia Woolf masterfully dismantles the ordinary, revealing the fractures beneath-how memories haunt the present, how expectations imprison, and how a single day can hold a lifetime of reckoning. First published in 1925, this groundbreaking novel remains a searing portrait of women's lives, societal pressures, and the cost of being truly seen. Virginia Woolf's masterpiece explores the pressures placed on women, the stigma surrounding mental health, and the invisible threads connecting us all. Featuring a fresh foreword by Dr. Sarah Michaud, this fine new edition celebrates a novel that continues to resonate. A century later, Mrs. Dalloway still challenges, inspires, and reminds us why it remains essential reading.

”I människornas ögon, i travandet och trampandet och klampandet, i tumultet och rabaldret, bland vagnarna, bilarna, bussarna och kärrorna, i sandwichmännens släpande och svängande, hos blåsorkestrarna och positivhalarna, i jublet och skramlet och den höga märkvärdiga sången från en flygmaskin i skyn fanns det hon älskade – livet, London, detta ögonblick i juni.” Den 14 maj 2025 är det hundra år sedan Virginia Woolfs Mrs Dalloway mötte sina läsare för första gången och bidrog till att föra litteraturen i en helt ny riktning. Nu kommer denna modernistiska klassiker i nyöversättning av Eva Åsefeldt, med förord av Anna-Karin Palm.

'For there she was.' Mrs Dalloway follows a single day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, an upper-class woman in London, in June 1923, as she prepares for a party. Clarissa's thoughts and actions are interwoven with the trauma and bereavement of Septimus Smith, a poor young man suffering from shell-shock, in a contrasting narrative that provides poignant insights into the political, historical, and social issues of Woolf's day. The novel brings memories and the present together, written and set in the uneasy years immediately after the First World War. This new edition, annotated and introduced by Trudi Tate, broadens and deepens key aspects of the historical context, including a fresh examination of Woolf's representations of women in the wake of the first women in Britain winning the right to vote, the context of post-war politics, and the innovative aspects of the author's writing style. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.