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Orlando : A Biography by Virginia. Woolf (2024, Trade Paperback)

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With its fusion of masculinity and femininity, this transformation allows Woolf to critique societal norms and expectations tied to gender and class in different periods. Through Orlando's unique life span and gender fluidity, Woolf suggests that gender is not fixed or binary, challenging the traditional concepts of gender roles and stereotypes.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-100486852725

ISBN-139780486852720

eBay Product ID (ePID)10064185731

Product Key Features

Book TitleOrlando : a Biography

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicClassics, Lgbt / General

GenreFiction

AuthorVirginia. Woolf

Book SeriesDover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2023-051868

Dewey Edition23/eng/20231107

Dewey Decimal823/.912

SynopsisLauded for its rich prose and its pioneering representation of gender and queer identity, Virginia Woolf's satirical, prescient novel, published in 1928, is a work of literature that continues to resonate with readers today., Virginia Woolf's satirical, prescient novel Orlando , published in 1928, is a groundbreaking work that explores themes of gender, identity, and time. The narrative features a nobleman named Orlando who lives over three centuries, beginning in the Elizabethan era and ending in the twentieth century, and, remarkably, changes from man to woman at the midpoint. With its fusion of masculinity and femininity, this transformation allows Woolf to critique societal norms and expectations tied to gender and class in different periods. Through Orlando's unique life span and gender fluidity, Woolf suggests that gender is not fixed or binary, challenging the traditional concepts of gender roles and stereotypes. A complex and multilayered novel that defies easy categorization, Orlando is lauded for its rich prose and its pioneering representation of gender and queer identity. It is a work of literature that continues to resonate with readers today.

LC Classification NumberPR6045.O72O7 2024