Orlando: Virginia Woolf

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.