Orlando: A Biography (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Modernist Mock-Biography of Gender, Time, Identity, and Literary InheritanceBy Virginia Woolf
Length10h 9m
About this audiobook
Virginia Woolf's Orlando: A Biography is a dazzling mock-biography that follows its protagonist from the Elizabethan court to the modern age, across four centuries and a miraculous change of sex. Combining historical pastiche, lyrical prose, satire, and fantasy, Woolf transforms biography into an elastic modernist form, questioning the stability of identity, gender, authorship, and time. The novel converses with both Renaissance romance and early twentieth-century experimental fiction, while playfully dismantling the conventions of literary history. Woolf wrote Orlando in 1928, at the height of her artistic powers, and dedicated it to Vita Sackville-West, whose aristocratic lineage, androgynous charisma, and ancestral home at Knole inspired much of the book's imaginative architecture. Woolf's own involvement with the Bloomsbury Group, her feminist commitments, and her dissatisfaction with patriarchal literary traditions all inform the work's witty yet profound rethinking of biography and inheritance. This book is highly recommended for readers interested in modernism, gender studies, queer literary history, and experimental narrative. Elegant, mischievous, and intellectually daring, Orlando remains one of Woolf's most accessible and radiant works, rewarding both first-time readers and seasoned scholars.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length10 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 1, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
9Chapter 3
2Introduction
10Chapter 4
3Synopsis
11Chapter 5
4Historical Context
12Chapter 6
5Author Biography
13Analysis
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6Preface
14Reflection
7Chapter 1
15Memorable Quotes
8Chapter 2
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