Those who believed that Virginia Woolf was too absorbed in her art to concern herself with what was happening around her will be surprised by this witty, clear, and refined polemic that so excellently addresses the issue of equality and women's liberation.

The Three Guineas is an extremely incisive opening shot in the battle that rages to this day. With the Three Guineas, Virginia Woolf attempts to answer the question, "how do you think we can avoid war," posed to her in a letter by a well-known figure in the legal world who is actively involved in political and social life.

Taking her cue from the fact that for the first time a man is asking a woman about something that is considered exclusively his domain, she examines the position of women in society. Without education, confined to the home, excluded from any professional activity and social life, financially dependent on a father, brother, or husband, how can women contribute to the avoidance of war?

Objective and methodical, Virginia Woolf offers a sharp critique of social reality with seriousness and humor, sensitivity and biting wit.