Orlando: A Biography is a novel by Virginia Woolf, first published in 1928.
A high-spirited romp inspired by the tumultuous family history of Woolf's partner, the aristocratic poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West, it is arguably one of Woolf's most popular and accessible novels: a history of English literature in satiric form.
The book describes the adventures of a poet who changes sex from man to woman and lives for centuries, meeting the key figures of English literary history. Considered a feminist classic, the book has been written about extensively by scholars of women's writing and gender and transgender studies.
© 2016 Anncona Media AB (Audiobook): 9789176056677
Release date
Audiobook: 14 January 2016
Orlando: A Biography is a novel by Virginia Woolf, first published in 1928.
A high-spirited romp inspired by the tumultuous family history of Woolf's partner, the aristocratic poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West, it is arguably one of Woolf's most popular and accessible novels: a history of English literature in satiric form.
The book describes the adventures of a poet who changes sex from man to woman and lives for centuries, meeting the key figures of English literary history. Considered a feminist classic, the book has been written about extensively by scholars of women's writing and gender and transgender studies.
© 2016 Anncona Media AB (Audiobook): 9789176056677
Release date
Audiobook: 14 January 2016
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Labster
30 Oct 2023
One of my favourite books by one of my favourite writers.
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