Détails du livre
Format
Livre audio
Langue
Anglais
Publié
May 14, 2009
Éditeur
AudioGo
ISBN-10
1405693142
ISBN-13
9781405693141
Description
Virginia Woolf is one of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century and Orlando is one of her most unique and fantastic works. The protagonist, Orlando, begins the novel as a young sixteenth century aristocrat and a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. She gives him an estate and orders him never to grow old. We then follow Orlando through the centuries, as he crisscrosses the world, falls in love, and becomes a woman. Profound and comic, Orlando is Woolf's deepest investigation of gender roles.
Genres
Romance
Science-fiction
Thriller & Suspense
Enfants
Biographie
Action & Aventure
Histoire
LGBTQ+
Humour
Affaires & Économie
Philosophie
Fantaisie
Manga
Romans graphiques
Poésie
Art et Photographie
Classiques
Contemporain
Nature
Avis
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This was quite possibly one of the most thought-provoking and interesting books I've ever read. I will admit it took me a little while to get into it. I initially struggled with the biographical style Woolf employed and had to put the book down fir a good while, hence the docked star. However once i was back into it, i finished it in a day. I do have to celebrate this book mostly due to how happy this book made me whilst reading it. Its joyful and romantic description of Orlando's world in turn gave me a far greater appreciation of my own surroundings and experiences, which i shall be forever grateful for. Overall a very good book, just a bit challenging to jump straight into.
July 7th 2026
