| Orlando, a Biography: The Virginia Woolf Library Annotated Edition Contributor(s): Woolf, Virginia (Author), Hussey, Mark (Author), DiBattista, Maria (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0156031515 ISBN-13: 9780156031516 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Begun as a "joke," Orlando is Virginia Woolf's fantastical biography of a poet who first appears as a sixteen-year-old boy at the court of Elizabeth I, and is left at the novel's end a married woman in the year 1928. Part love letter to Vita Sackville-West, part exploration of the art of biography, Orlando is one of Woolf's most popular and entertaining works. This new annotated edition will deepen readers' understanding of Woolf's brilliant creation. Annotated and with an introduction by Maria DiBattista |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005037769 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Begun as a joke, Orlando is Virginia Woolf's fantastical biography of a poet who first appears as a sixteen-year-old boy at the court of Elizabeth I, and is left at the novel's end a married woman in the year 1928. Part love letter to Vita Sackville-West, part exploration of the art of biography, Orlando is one of Woolf's most popular and entertaining works. This new annotated edition will deepen readers' understanding of Woolf's brilliant creation. Annotated and with an introduction by Maria DiBattista |
Contributor Bio(s): Woolf, Virginia: - VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882-1941) was one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century. An admired literary critic, she authored many essays, letters, journals, and short stories in addition to her groundbreaking novels. |