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Exploring themes of gender and identity, this semi-biographical novel follows a character who transcends time and gender, reflecting the life of Virginia Woolf's lover, Vita Sackville-West. Celebrated for its stylistic innovation, it holds a significant place in women's literature and gender studies. The narrative's unique approach to character development and historical context has made it a pivotal work, further popularized by a 1992 film adaptation featuring Tilda Swinton.
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- Title
- Orlando
- Subtitle
- A Biography
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Virginia Woolf
- Publisher
- Bibliotech Press
- Released
- 2020
- Pages
- 198
- ISBN13
- 9781618958419
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Love, Women, Classics, LGBTQ+, Gifts for women, England, Feminism, Literary Fiction, Great Britain, English Literature, Adapted for Film, London, Psychological novels, Loneliness, Gender, Writers, Homosexuality, Wandering, Transgender, Transsexuality, Gender Change
- First published
- 1928
- Original title
- Orlando
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- Exploring themes of gender and identity, this semi-biographical novel follows a character who transcends time and gender, reflecting the life of Virginia Woolf's lover, Vita Sackville-West. Celebrated for its stylistic innovation, it holds a significant place in women's literature and gender studies. The narrative's unique approach to character development and historical context has made it a pivotal work, further popularized by a 1992 film adaptation featuring Tilda Swinton.