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Orlando (Vintage Classics Woolf Series)

By Virginia Woolf
Series: Vintage Classics Woolf Series
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Orlando by Virginia Woolf is a captivating novel that explores themes of gender and identity through the life of its protagonist, Orlando. The story follows Orlando's transformation and adventures over several centuries, examining the fluidity of time and self. It's a rich, imaginative journey that challenges conventions and celebrates the freedom of self-expression.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy an imaginative narrative that explores themes of identity, love, and time. Virginia Woolf's wit and inventive storytelling span centuries with a captivating fluidity, challenging traditional gender roles and societal expectations. It's perfect for readers who appreciate poetic prose and a thought-provoking journey through history.

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Orlando (Vintage Classics Woolf Series)

As his tale begins, Orlando is a passionate young nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry, filled with the colourful delights of Queen Elizabeth's court. By the close, he will have transformed into a modern, 36-year-old woman and three centuries will have passed.

Virginia Woolf's most unusual and fantastic creation, a funny, exuberant tale that examines the very nature of sexuality

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Virginia Woolf's most unusual and fantastic creation, a funny, exuberant tale that examines the very nature of sexuality.

With introductions by Peter Ackroyd and Margaret Reynolds.

As his tale begins, Orlando is a passionate young nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry, filled with the colourful delights of Queen Elizabeth's court. By the close, he will have transformed into a modern, thirty-six-year-old woman and three centuries will have passed. Orlando will not only witness the making of history from its edge, but will find that his unique position as a woman who knows what it is to be a man will give him insight into matters of the heart.

The Vintage Classics Virginia Woolf series has been curated by Jeanette Winterson and Margaret Reynolds, and the texts used are based on the original Hogarth Press editions published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf.

One of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World

Series: Vintage Classics Woolf Series

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Orlando is celebrated for its wit and humour, often bringing joy and laughter to its readers. It is regarded as one of Virginia Woolf's most intense and unique works, standing out remarkably in the literary landscape of its time.

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ISBN: 9781784870850

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 October 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 175.0mm

Weight: 204g

Pages: 272

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Series: Vintage Classics Woolf Series Virginia Woolf

About the Author

Virginia Woolf was born in London in 1882. After her father's death in 1904 Virginia and her sister, the painter Vanessa Bell, moved to Bloomsbury and became the centre of 'The Bloomsbury Group'. This informal collective of artists and writers exerted a powerful influence over early twentieth-century British culture. In 1912 Virginia married Leonard Woolf, a writer and social reformer. Three years later, her first novel The Voyage Out was published, followed by Night and Day (1919) and Jacob's Room (1922). Between 1925 and 1931 Virginia Woolf produced what are now regarded as her finest masterpieces, from Mrs Dalloway (1925) to The Waves (1931). She also maintained an astonishing output of literary criticism, short fiction, journalism and biography. On 28 March 1941, a few months before the publication of her final novel, Between the Acts, Virginia Woolf committed suicide.

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