A Room Of One S Own Warbler Classics Annotated Edition
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A Room of One's Own (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
Virginia Woolf's thought-provoking and occasionally contentious long essay, A Room of One's Own, originated from a pair of lectures she presented at two female-only Cambridge institutions-Newnham and Girton Colleges-in autumn 1928. This extended composition, which debuted in print form the following year, explores the hurdles confronting female authors throughout history and in Woolf's era. The essay's central premise, encapsulated in its title, posits that for a woman to craft fiction, she requires financial autonomy and a private space. Woolf scrutinizes the potential for women to generate literary works on par with luminaries like Shakespeare, delving into the constraints that have historically impeded and continue to hinder female writers. She argues that societal norms, lack of educational opportunities, and financial dependence have significantly limited women's ability to fully realize their creative potential. Woolf demonstrates that creativity requires not just time, but freedom from worry, economic independence, and a protected mental space where imagination can flourish. Powerful and sometimes controversial, the essay's enduring significance lies in its nuanced exploration of how material conditions shape artistic possibility.
Sophie's World
The international bestseller about life, the universe and everything. 'A simply wonderful, irresistible book' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A terrifically entertaining and imaginative story wrapped round its tough, thought-provoking philosophical heart' DAILY MAIL 'Remarkable ... an extraordinary achievement' SUNDAY TIMES When 14-year-old Sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introduces her to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own life. Why does she keep getting postcards addressed to another girl? Who is the other girl? And who, for that matter, is Sophie herself? To solve the riddle, she uses her new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far stranger than she could have imagined. A phenomenal worldwide bestseller, SOPHIE'S WORLD sets out to draw teenagers into the world of Socrates, Descartes, Spinoza, Hegel and all the great philosophers. A brilliantly original and fascinating story with many twists and turns, it raises profound questions about the meaning of life and the origin of the universe.
Real Time
Sixteen-year-old Tomas Wanninger persuades his mother to let him leave Germany to volunteer at a kibbutz in Israel, where he experiences a violent political attack and finds answers about his own past.