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'The flower bloomed and faded. The sun rose and sank. The lover loved and went. And what the poets said in rhyme, the young translated into practice.'

Written for her lover Vita Sackville-West, 'Orlando' is Woolf's playfully subversive take on a biography, here tracing the fantastical life of Orlando. As the novel spans centuries and continents, gender and identity, we follow Orlando's adventures in love - from being a lord in the Elizabethan court to a lady in 1920s London.

First published in 1928, this tale of unrivalled imagination and wit quickly became the most famous work of women's fiction. Sexuality, destiny, independence and desire - all come to the fore in this highly influential novel that heralded a new era in women's writing.

About the Author

Virginia Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, short-story writer, publisher, critic and member of the Bloomsbury group, as well as being regarded as both a hugely significant modernist and feminist figure. Her most famous works include 'Mrs Dalloway', 'To the Lighthouse' and 'A Room of One's Own'.

Reviews

'Undoubtedly one of the most singular novels of our era'
Jorge Luis Borges

Book Information
ISBN 9780007558087
Author Virginia Woolf
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint William Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 150g
Dimensions(mm) 178mm * 111mm * 17mm