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Three Guineas is a book-length essay by Virginia Woolf, published in June 1938. Background. Although Three Guineas is a work of non-fiction, it was initially conceived as a "novel–essay" which would tie up the loose ends left in her earlier work, A Room of One's Own. [1] .
Three Guineas is a book-length essay structured as a letter from Virginia Woolf to an unnamed correspondent who has asked her for help with his efforts to “prevent war” (3). Three years after receiving the letter, and amidst the rise of fascism across Europe, Woolf has finally decided to respond.
…publicly a diatribe against war, Three Guineas (1938) proposes answers to the question of how to prevent war. Woolf connected masculine symbols of authority with militarism and misogyny, an argument buttressed by notes from her clippings about aggression, fascism, and war.
A feminist essay that explores the relationship between women and war, education, and pacifism. Woolf argues that women have a unique perspective and role in society and challenges the patriarchal system that perpetuates violence and inequality.
The title Three Guineas derives from Woolf pondering whether she should support three different causes with a guinea donation a piece – these being; a society to stop war, a campaign to support the rebuilding of a women’s college, and an organization to promote women’s employment in the professions.
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Three Guineas is a book-length essay by Virginia Woolf, published in June 1938. Quick Facts Author, Cover artist ... Close. Background. Although Three Guineas is a work of non-fiction, it was initially conceived as a "novel–essay" which would tie up the loose ends left in her earlier work, A Room of One's Own.
Dec 12, 2011 · A 1966 publication of Woolf's essay on war, peace and feminism, available for free download and streaming. The book is part of the Internet Archive collection and has a boxid and an urn identifier.
