Orlando: A Biography
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Harvest book volume HB266
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Recorded Books, Inc. , 2016.
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“Come, come! I’m sick to death of this particular self. I want another.” As his tale begins, Orlando is a passionate sixteen-year-old nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry, filled with the colorful delights of Queen Elizabeth I’s court. By the close, three centuries have passed, and he will have transformed into a thirty-six-year-old woman in the year 1928. Orlando’s journey is also an internal one—he is an impulsive poet who learns patience in matter of the heart, and a woman who knows what it is to be a man. Virginia Woolf’s most unusual creation, Orlando is a fantastical biography as well as a funny, exuberant romp through history that examines the true nature of sexuality.   

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eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
08/01/2016
Language
English
ISBN
9781501935824

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Woolf, V., & Rosenblat, B. (2016). Orlando: A Biography (Unabridged). Recorded Books, Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Woolf, Virginia and Barbara Rosenblat. 2016. Orlando: A Biography. Recorded Books, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Woolf, Virginia and Barbara Rosenblat. Orlando: A Biography Recorded Books, Inc, 2016.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Woolf, V. and Rosenblat, B. (2016). Orlando: a biography. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Woolf, Virginia, and Barbara Rosenblat. Orlando: A Biography Unabridged, Recorded Books, Inc., 2016.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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