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  • Two and a half stars, really

  • While not absolutely riveting, Woolf's compiled lecture and notes on the nature of women and fiction turned out to be more interesting, self-assured, and insightful than I had previously supposed it would be. A curious look at nineteenth century women's literature (as well as works further past and ... Continue

    While not absolutely riveting, Woolf's compiled lecture and notes on the nature of women and fiction turned out to be more interesting, self-assured, and insightful than I had previously supposed it would be. A curious look at nineteenth century women's literature (as well as works further past and speculations about the future) and, I must say, the only work that has ever piqued my interest in reading Jane Austen.

    

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This literary landmark about the male supremacy and female subordination at Oxford University shines a brave, searing light on the obstacles that must be overcome on the path toward a harmonious unity of the sexes.

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