Boekdetails
Formaat
Kindle
Pagina's
136
Taal
Engels
Gepubliceerd
Jan 13, 2016
Uitgever
Angelo Pereira
ISBN-10
8892542516
ISBN-13
9788892542518
Beschrijving
«Orlando» is a historical fantasy in which the eponymous hero remains alive for over three centuries, but ages physically just 36 years. Over this huge span of time, Orlando has many strange adventures, chief among them being his sex-change from a man to a woman. Woolf uses this bizarre and intriguing notion to examine many aspects of human existence: the difference between fact and imagination; the utility of poetry and art; how humans conform to whatever civilization of group they find themselves in; and (a central theme of the book) the gender roles which society imposes so unjustly upon men and women, when - in Woolf's view - the two sexes have in reality very similar dreams and aspirations.
Genres
Romantiek
Sciencefiction
Thriller & Spanning
Kinderboeken
Biografie
Actie & Avontuur
Geschiedenis
LGBTQ+
Humor
Business & Economie
Filosofie
Fantasie
Manga
Graphic Novels
Poëzie
Kunst & Fotografie
Klassiekers
Hedendaags
Natuur
Recensies
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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