woolf, virginia

Offers biographical information about early twentieth-century author Virginia Woolf along with an analysis of her 1929 feminist essay "A Room of One's Own.".

A study of Virgina Woolf's works and her writing process. Examines the contradictions in her life and work such as her critique of marriage and her devotion to her husband. Draws on Woolf's own commentary on the creative process.

Includes a brief biography of Virginia Woolf, critical views and plot summaries of four of her novels, and an index of themes and ideas.

Laurel Ulrich examines the meaning behind the slogan she inadvertently created, "Well-behaved women seldom make history," exploring what it means to make history and how women have achieved power and influence throughout history.

Explores the reasons why women do not have the same influence, power, and wealth as men do.

Recounts tht hard realities of Woolf's life and how she transformed them in her novels, essays, letters and diaries.