One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.
Virginia Woolf’s wildly imaginative, comic novel was inspired by the life of her lover, Vita Sackville West.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features original illustrations and with an introduction by the academic and novelist, Professor Susan Sellers.
Orlando is a young Elizabethan nobleman whose wealth and status afford him an extravagant lifestyle. Appointed ambassador in Constantinople, he wakes one morning to find he is a woman. Unperturbed by such a dramatic transformation, and losing none of his flamboyance and ambition, the newly female Orlando charges through life and English history so that by the end of this extraordinary biography she is a modern, 1920s woman.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781509841875
Number of pages: 280
Weight: 170 g
Dimensions: 157 x 102 x 19 mm
Orlando was my 5th read Virginia Woolf book, but I personally think it would be a great option for a first-Woolf given its relatively straight forward narrative structure and wonderful humour.
Orlando is a very...
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Queen Elizabeth I tells Orlando never to grow old. After such a magical experience of meeting this powerful woman, Orlando decides to stay young. He then sails through the ages as a man in love, a lord, a poet and... More
Orlando was written in 1928 but the contorted style of prose makes it feel 18th century. Actually Dracula is better from a prose style point of view. Anyway, I loved the fairytale quality of the story but think... More
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