Orlando is Virginia Woolf's sixth novel and was her most commercially and critically successful work during her lifetime. Published on October 11th, 1928, the book is a satirical biography inspired by Woolf's lover, Vita Sackville-West, as well as a humorous history of English literature. The novel details the life of Orlando, a young man born into nobility during the Elizabethan age. Around the age of 30, Orlando wakes up suddenly a woman, and continues to live as such for more than 300 years. Orlando is a poet and remains passionate about literature for his entire existence, so many major figures of British literature make an appearance in the narrative. Orlando is particularly...
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