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Orlando

Orlando

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Virginia Woolf's Orlando 'The Longest And Most Charming Love Letter In Literature', playfully constructs the figure of Orlando as the fictional embodiment of Woolf's close friend and lover, Vita Sackville-West. Spanning three centuries, the novel opens as Orlando, a young nobleman in Elizabeth's England, awaits a visit from the Queen and traces his experience with first love as England under James I lies locked in the embrace of the Great Frost. At the midpoint of the novel, Orlando, now an ambassador in Constantinople, awakes to find that he is now a woman, and the novel indulges in farce and irony to consider the roles of women in the 18th and 19th centuries. As the novel ends in 1928, a year consonant with full suffrage for women. Orlando, now a wife and mother, stands poised at the brink of a future that holds new hope and promise for women.

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ISBN13: 9780141184272
ISBN10: 0141184272
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Classics
Publication Year: 2000
Format: Paperback

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    A whimsical, poetic exploration of gender and time.

  • Who is this book for?

    If you're into playful yet thought-provoking stories about gender, history, and love, Orlando is a fantastic pick. Woolf's inventive narrative weaves through centuries, blending humor with serious insights, all while celebrating the fluidity of identity. It's a delightful read that challenges traditional notions and leaves you inspired by its optimism.

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