This keepsake edition presents Virginia Woolf's powerful extended essay, first published in 1929. If a woman is to write fiction, ''she must have money and a room of her own.'' Incisive and entertaining, this feminist classic remains relevant to this day. Elegant gift edition is embossed and embellished with gold foil. Each turn of the page is accentuated by gilded-gold edges that catch the light. Premium paper is acid-free and of archival quality. Designed for portability, compact volume measures 4-1/2'' wide x 7-1/2'' high. A must for any library. An influential English writer of the 20th century, Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) is renowned as a modernist and feminist. Her timeless classic, A Room of One's Own , continues to offer profound insights into the ability of women to freely express themselves.