Orlando, a young nobleman and one of Queen Elizabeth I's court favourites, is the object of many ladies' attentions, but after suffering heartbreak he prefers literary pursuits to entertaining any thoughts of marriage. Having obtained an ambassadorial post in Constantinople, Orlando falls into a long sleep and wakes up suddenly transformed into a woman. Also blessed with the gift of never ageing, she embarks on adventurous travels throughout Europe and the following centuries, observing what it is like to be female.
A "fantastical biography" inspired by the life of the flamboyant writer Vita Sackville-West, Orlando is an amusing and eccentric jeu d'esprit, as well as a groundbreaking exploration of gender issues.
| ISBN: | 9781847493705 |
| Publication date: | 17th July 2014 |
| Author: | Virginia Woolf |
| Publisher: | Alma Classics an imprint of Alma Books COMMIS |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 258 pages |
| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
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Orlando, a young nobleman and one of Queen Elizabeth I's court favourites, is the object of many ladies' attentions, but after suffering heartbreak he prefers literary pursuits to entertaining any thoughts of marriage. Having obtained an ambassadorial post in Constantinople, Orlando falls into a long sleep and wakes up suddenly transformed into a woman.
Orlando features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Historical Fiction, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, General Fiction, Fiction
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Orlando was written by Virginia Woolf and published by Alma Classics an imprint of Alma Books COMMIS
Orlando has 258 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
