Quote by Virginia Woolf

If woman had no existence save in the fiction written by men, one would imagine her a person of the utmost importance; very various; heroic and mean; splendid and sordid; infinitely beautiful and hideous in the extreme; as great as a man, some think

If woman had no existence save in the fiction written by men

Summary

This quote suggests that if women only existed in the imagination of men, they would be depicted as significant and multifaceted beings. The portrayal of women in fiction would range from admirable heroes to despicable characters, and be described as both incredibly beautiful and extremely repulsive. Some people believe that women would be considered as equal to men in terms of greatness. This statement highlights the power and potential of women that might not always be recognized or represented in reality due to societal biases.

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By Virginia Woolf

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