Orlando

Inspired by the life of Woolf's lover, Vita Sackville-West, Orlando is the stunning tale of a 300-year-old poet.Against the backdrop of some of the most important moments of history, the titular character begins his life as a rowdy nobleman who delights in enjoying his privileges his status affords him. When he wakes one morning to discover that he is now a woman, he retains his joie de vivre.A wildly entertaining commentary on gender and history, this book acts as a magic mirror revealing how life and art constantly change but forever remain the same.Inspirat de viata iubitei lui Woolf, Vita Sackville-West, Orlando este povestea uluitoare a unui poet de 300 de ani.Pe fundalul unora dintre cele mai importante momente ale istoriei, personajul titular isi incepe viata ca un nobil zbuciumat, care se bucura sa se bucure de privilegiile pe care i le ofera statutul sau. Cand se trezeste intr-o dimineata si descopera ca acum este femeie, isi pastreaza bucuria de a trai.Un comentariu extrem de