Three Guineas
Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 1938, is a thought-provoking exploration of gender inequality and its connection to the prevention of war. In this First Edition, Woolf addresses the question of how to avert conflict by emphasizing the need to confront the disparities between men and women. Through a series of letters, she reflects on the various causes she might support, offering a unique perspective on peace and political culture that remains relevant today.
In this 188-page work, readers will find Woolf’s incisive arguments framed within the context of her time, yet applicable to contemporary discussions about military and economic conditions. The book delves into themes of women’s roles in business and society, as well as the philosophical underpinnings of war and loyalty. Three Guineas serves as a foundational text in cultural theory, inviting readers to engage with its radical ideas and consider their implications in the modern world.
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“Though we see the same world, we see it through different eyes.”
Setting out to answer the question “How are we to prevent war?” Virginia Woolf argues that the inequalities between women and men must first be addressed. Framing her arguments in the form of a letter, Woolf wittily ponders to whom–among the many who have requested it–she will donate a guinea. As she works out her reasons for which causes she will support, Woolf articulates a vision of peace and political culture as radical now as it was when first published on the eve of the Second World War. A founding text of cultural theory, Three Guineas can also help us understand the twenty-first-century realities of endless war justified by “unreal loyalties.”
“Witty, scornful, deeply serious…If you are a woman, or anti-war, or both, read it.”–The New Yorker
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