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A Room of One's Own, originally published in 1929, is a significant work of feminist literature by Virginia Woolf. In it, she argues that a “room of one’s own” is necessary for a woman writer in order to pursue her craft. Woolf examines gender inequality in society and explores the need for equal economic and educational opportunities for women. Subsequently, Woolf explores the alienation experienced by female writers due to centuries of patriarchal structures. Three Guineas, originally published in 1938, is the sequel to A Room of One’s Own. In this work, Woolf addresses the issue of how women can oppose fascism without becoming complicit in the systems of oppression that contemplate it. She coins the term "war-work", which functions as a metaphor for the continued struggles of feminists to gain equal rights. In this book, Woolf critiques the corruption that accompanies war and questions whether or not a feminist’s duty is to avoid it altogether.
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