Orlando: A Biography

Virginia Woolf released her book 'Orlando' for the first time on October 11, 1928. A satirical history of English literature, it is a high-spirited romp that draws inspiration from the turbulent family background of Woolf's spouse, the aristocratic poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West. It is perhaps one of Woolf's most well-known and approachable novels. The novel tells the tale of a poet who transforms from a man to a woman and travels through generations, encountering important characters from English literary history. Scholars in the fields of women's writing, gender studies, and transgender studies have written extensively about the book, which is regarded as a feminist classic. "e;A woman knows very well that, though a wit sends her his poems, praises her judgment, solicits her criticism, and drinks her tea, this by no means signifies that he respects her opinions, admires her understanding, or will refuse, though the rapier is denied him, to run through the body with his pen."e; Virginia Woolf (Orlando)