Three Guineas

Following the success of A Room of One's Own, Woolf began to craft a follow-up novel-essay with which she intended to tie up the 'loose ends' left by her earlier work. Written in response to three letters, Woolf's three guineas on war, education and work are a level-headed and compassionate voice of reason in a storm of anger and repression.

In 1928 Virginia Woolf gave two speeches at Newnham and Girton Colleges on the subject of ''Women and Fiction'' – speeches which went on to become A Room of One''s Own, one of the most important feminist texts of all time. Following the success of its publication, Woolf began to craft a follow-up novel-essay with which she intended to tie up the ''loose ends'' left by her earlier work. The structure and shape of this follow-up title continued to evolve, however, and it was nearly a decade before Three Guineas appeared in print.Written in response to three letters – an educated gentleman''s letter asking for her help in his efforts to prevent war, a letter asking for funds to rebuild a women''s college and a letter asking for support for a charity aiding women in finding work – Woolf''s three guineas on war, education and work are a level-headed and compassionate voice of reason in a storm of anger and repression.