How one woman changed literature for ever | A Room of One's Own | Virginia Woolf

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  • @book-ramble
    @book-ramble  8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Welcome! I'd love to know if you watch - please, leave a comment!

  • @zoenorman9846
    @zoenorman9846 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thank you for another great discussion, Mark. I read 'A room of one's own' a while ago, but it's a book I've been meaning to get back to again for some time. It's a wonderful piece of writing and I thought very powerful. You can feel how passionate Virginia Woolf felt about the subject through the pages of the book as you read it. It's great!
    Virginia Woolf is one of many people from history I would have loved to have had a conversation with. She strikes me as being a very interesting person.
    I'm familiar with the name Aphra Behn but unfortunately I don't know very much about her other than her being a writer. As you say, someone to look more into. I'm keen to find out more about her.
    Yes, women have had it particularly tough over the years. Thankfully, things are continuing to move in the right direction, mostly. It's good to see so many women becoming published authors these days. 😃
    This was wonderful. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the rest of the book.☺️

    • @book-ramble
      @book-ramble  7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hi. Yes, her passion on the subject certainly comes through. I too wouldn't mind having her over to dinner. Things can only get better... !

    • @zoenorman9846
      @zoenorman9846 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Absolutely! She would make a fabulous dinner guest. 😃

  • @jennyjaybles
    @jennyjaybles 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Wondeful video! I have not read it yet but I have it ordered and will be getting it. I find my mental health gets better the more women writers I read. I have a few male writers I have designated as "safe" whom I still read but I mainly read women and then I try to investigate whether I should read a male author I have not read yet. They go on my list of suspicion and then eventually they may be granted onto the safe list. Of course there are also some very misogynistic women writers out there too. Populars ones who just uphold the patriarchy.

    • @book-ramble
      @book-ramble  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Nice! There must be/are good male writers out there - balanced and non -misogynistic. Some. Somewhere.

  • @booksoffthebeatenpath
    @booksoffthebeatenpath 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    That was a great one , Mark! Really enjoyed it.

    • @book-ramble
      @book-ramble  8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I will answer your tag of October soon...!

  • @Bookishtravels1
    @Bookishtravels1 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This video was indeed an educational moment for me :) I love the sound of the lapping waves too. Great video :)

    • @book-ramble
      @book-ramble  4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks. Hopefully I have done Virginia justice.

    • @Bookishtravels1
      @Bookishtravels1 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ I am sure you have :) ☺️

  • @CionMohler
    @CionMohler 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I read the book a long time ago in the 80s and it opened my eyes to much discrimination I accepted as natural. Things haven’t changed that much for some women who feel awkward going out socially unless accompanied by a man for instance. I’m going to reread it.

    • @book-ramble
      @book-ramble  7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Definitely worth a re-read... I feel both humbled and blessed to be doing so. Shame it took so long, in my case!

  • @goodistheuniverse
    @goodistheuniverse 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Very good.

  • @apoetreadstowrite
    @apoetreadstowrite 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Ah, I love Virginia Woolf, what she did with stream-of-consciousness is so haunting. I much prefer Woolf to Joyce, I think. Maybe I just need to spend more time with Joyce, though not sure. And, yes, this is a remarkable essay. Thanks for the spotlight.

    • @book-ramble
      @book-ramble  7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks for the kind words, Phillip. I have certainly come to appreciate her.

    • @apoetreadstowrite
      @apoetreadstowrite 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@book-ramble: A marvel.