A first-hand record of working class women's experiences in early twentieth-century England, Life as We Have Known It is a unique view of lives Virginia Woolf described as "still half hidden in profound obscurity." The women write about growing up in poverty, going into domestic service, being a hat factory worker, or a miner's wife concerned about the colliery baths, and how they became politically active through the Women's Co-operative Guild movement. Virginia Woolf's essay contains her candid and searching reflections on the Guild's 1913 Congress, the women who spoke there, and the differences between their lives and hers.

About the Author
Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was the world-renowned author of Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, and The Waves, among other works.


Book Information
ISBN 9780393007725
Author Co-operative Women's Guild
Format Paperback
Page Count 184
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 207g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 13mm