Orlando
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Характеристика Данни SKU: 9781847493705 ISBN: 9781847493705
Автор: Virginia Wolff
Поредица: Alma Classics Evergreens Година на издаване: 2014 Вид корица: Мека Език: Английски Характеристика Данни Издателство: Alma
Библиотека: Alma Classics Брой страници: 288 Националност автор: Великобритания Размер см: 13 x 20 см. Тегло кг: 0,266 Тема: Classic fiction Contains the original 1928 illustrations, notes and an updated extra material.
Orlando, a young nobleman and one of Queen Elizabeth I’s court favourites, is the object of many ladies’ attentions, but after suffering heartbreak he prefers literary pursuits to entertaining any thoughts of marriage. Having obtained an ambassadorial post in Constantinople, Orlando falls into a long sleep and wakes up suddenly transformed into a woman. Also blessed with the gift of never ageing, she embarks on adventurous travels throughout Europe and the following centuries, observing what it is like to be female.
A “fantastical biography” inspired by the life of the flamboyant writer Vita Sackville-West, Orlando is an amusing and eccentric jeu d’esprit, as well as a groundbreaking exploration of gender issues.
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