I feel the need of an escapade after these serious poetic experimental books...I want to kick up my heels & be off.'Orlando tells the tale of an extraordinary individual who lives through centuries of English history,first as a man,then as a woman; of his/her encounters with queens,kings,novelists,playwrights,and poets,and of his/her struggle to find fame and immortality not through actions,but through the written word.At its heart are the life and works of Woolf's friend and lover,Vita Sackville-West,and Knole,the historic home of the Sackvilles. But as well as being a love letter toVita,Orlando mocks the conventions of biography and history,teases the pretensions of contemporary men of letters,and wryly examines sexual double standards.This new edition discusses Woolf's stylistic aims,the biographical parallels,and the work's literary context,and includes the original illustrations.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship,providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features,including expert introductions by leading authorities,helpful notes to clarify the text,up-to-date bibliographies for further study,and much more.
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Publisher: Oxford University PressISBN: 9780199650736Weight: 204 gDimensions: 196 x 129 x 13 mm
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If you have always wanted to read Woolf but feel intimidated,Orlando is a good place to start. And you can't go wrong with this new Oxford edition.
Virginia Woolf
A titan of twentieth-century literature,a feminist icon and a figurehead of the modernist movement in Britain,Virginia Woolf remains one of the most daringly experimental writers in print. Her works include Mrs Dalloway,To the Lighthouse and Orlando and the pioneering non-fiction collection A Room of One's Own.
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