Orlando

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A “satire on English literature” written in bygone days, with a sophistication today’s “satiric novels” lack. Orlando by Virginia Woolf is an example of classic fiction first published in 1928 in the United Kingdom. A true book of value, a classic that continues to live on across the ages. Books from yesteryear have an artistic quality and a permanence often lacking in books from the modern era. You are sure to love this work. A feminist classic of the finest type. A Glimpse Inside Orlando went indoors. It was completely still. It was very silent. There was the ink pot: there was the pen; there was the manuscript of her poem, broken off in the middle of a tribute to eternity. She had been about to say, when Basket and Bartholomew interrupted with the tea things, nothing changes. And then, in the space of three seconds and a half, everything had changed–she had broken her ankle, fallen in love, married Shelmerdine. There was the wedding ring on her finger to prove it. It was true that she had put it there herself before she met Shelmerdine, but that had proved worse than useless. Synopsis Orlando: A Biography is a novel by Virginia Woolf, first published on 11 October 1928. Inspired by the tumultuous family history of the aristocratic poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West, Woolf’s lover and close friend, it is arguably one of her most popular novels; Orlando is 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. The novel has been adapted a number of times. In 1989, director Robert Wilson and writer Darryl Pinckney collaborated on a single-actor theatrical production. This had its British premiere at the Edinburgh Festival in 1996, with Miranda Richardson playing the title role; Isabelle Huppert performed in the version in French, which opened at the Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne in Lausanne (Switzerland) in 1993. A film adaptation by Sally Potter, simply titled Orlando, was released in 1992, starring Tilda Swinton in the title role. A stage adaption by Sarah Ruhl premiered in New York City in 2010, and in 2016, composer Peter Aderhold and librettist Sharon L. Joyce premiered an opera based on the work at the Braunschweig State Theater, as well as an opera by Olga Neuwirth, premiered in the Vienna State Opera in December 2019. “A beautiful reprint” from Wombrook Publishing. We have taken every step possible to ensure the original quality of this book has been maintained to the be standard. This means that the text in this edition is unedited and unchanged from the author’s original publication, preserving its earliest form for your enjoyment. This book is one of the best classic novels of all time. Its words are arranged with such literary precision, in a way that is just not seen in feminist literature from today. This title will make a brilliant gift for the classic literature lover in your life, or a magnificent addition to your current book collection. We are ready to post this book off to you today with all due haste, so that you can indulge in this title without delay. Orlando ◆ Original 1928 text ◆ A gender change fantasy novel ◆ 5 x 8 Inches ◆ Matte Cover ◆ White Paper