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Jane Eyre (1847) by Charlotte Brontë tells the tale of an orphan who becomes a governess and must navigate life on her own. This novel, featuring a strong female protagonist and an equally gripping storyline, stands as a significant nineteenth-century work authored by a woman.
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (1813), like all her novels, is celebrated by critics for its subtle humor and irony. The story follows Elizabeth Bennet as she evaluates various suitors for marriage while offering a keen analysis of the social environment it portrays.
Three Guineas, released in 1938, is Virginia Woolf's second feminist book. Its tone is more grave and urgent compared to her first, partly due to Woolf's despair over the rise of fascist and anti-feminist ideologies in 1930s Germany and Italy.
Kate Millett's Sexual Politics (1969) is considered the seminal text of post-World War II academic feminism. It remains essential reading for students and historians of the feminist movement.
Rachel (Ray) Strachey, a relative of Woolf, authored The Cause (1928), a history of the feminist and suffragist movements. Quoted by Woolf in A Room of One's Own, Strachey was a highly active feminist.
Testament of Youth (1933) by British writer and feminist Vera Brittain is a poignant memoir recounting her experiences during and after World War I. Brittain suffered the loss of her brother, two best friends, and her fiancé in the war.
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