Orlando: A Biography
Paperback Published on: 12/12/2024; Language: English, English (Original language of a translated text)
Price: £8.99
Bookseller Reviews
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If you've not read Virginia Woolf then start here!
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 s... READ MORE
A Dream in Words
This was a very dreamy book. Not in the whimsical sense. In the nonsensical sense - but be assured I mean that in the best way. The way Orlando is able to ... READ MORE
Synopsis
The fictional portrait of Woolf’s close friend and lover Vita Sackville-West, the hero Orlando is a young nobleman in Elizabethan England, a dreamy and romantic youth who wakes up one day to find himself transformed, astonishingly, into a woman. Over the span of three centuries, Orlando will fall in love many times and rub shoulders with the great artists and writers—and observe how differently history treats men than women. Bold and tender, Orlando is a truly multi-faceted work that has been hailed as a satire of biography, a queer classic, and a loving portrait of an irrepressible spirit.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Union Square & Co.
- ISBN: 9781454953104
- Number of pages: 216
- Dimensions: 202 x 134 x 18 mm
- Weight: 228g
- Languages: English, English (Original language of a translated text)
Customer Reviews
View allA hilarious faux-biography of gender swapping
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 nar... READ MORE
Contorted Prose
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. Anywa... READ MORE