Una stanza tutta per sé

This was my second time reading this. The first time was long ago in school—from which I remembered the general premise, the fact that I liked it, and little else. This time I read it with a reading group. The other members of this group drew my attention to aspects of, and ambiguities in, the book that I might otherwise have missed. It’s a book with a lot of interesting and powerful ideas to ponder. It is also a very entertaining and often funny book. Well worth reading for its place in the history of women’s literature, for its exploration of the history of women in (Western) society, and for its analysis of, and ponderings on, literature in general.

Igual puntuar un ensayo es engañoso cuando el susodicho comulga de pe a pa con lo que piensas, pero me ha parecido tan bien escrito, tan amable y tan inspirador que le doy el 5 y ala.

Aunque le habla más de una vez a la lluvia, se va por las ramas y me cuesta entender su obsesión con la poesía, es un gusto leer a Woolf. No hay ira en su prosa (que bien pudiera) y sus intenciones son tan humildes, tan genuinas, que se vuelven grandiosas.

Pour moi ça a été une révélation ! Je l'avais lu plus jeune et relire cette traduction de Marie Darrieussecq m'a fait tout redécouvrir ! C'était génial. Je vais le garder et le relire sûrement plus tard encore et encre...

Virginia Woolf explores the topic of "Women and Fiction". She describes a fictionalized research into this topic where she entertainingly experiences examples of her talking points during research. This style is very entertaining and makes it a breeze to read through this little essay.

In addition to her funny writing she's also making points that are sadly still relevant today. It's nothing advanced, but I'd say it's one of the best introductory texts into feminism.