Orlando

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  Virginia Woolf ha semplicemente reinventato la biografia. Punto. Non ci sono paragoni per quello che ha fatto con quest'opera.

  In alcuni punti arriva anche a toccare l'erotismo. Come dimenticare le gambe (i polpacci) di Orlando. Sembrava di essere la dama che gli stava mettendo una parte dell'arm ... (continue)

  Virginia Woolf ha semplicemente reinventato la biografia. Punto. Non ci sono paragoni per quello che ha fatto con quest'opera.

  In alcuni punti arriva anche a toccare l'erotismo. Come dimenticare le gambe (i polpacci) di Orlando. Sembrava di essere la dama che gli stava mettendo una parte dell'armatura, anch'io là con loro a partecipare dell'amore dell'autrice per Vita Sackville West.

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  Andrea said on Mar 14, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  This is my favorite novel from Virginia Woolf. A 30 years' old man "evolves" into a woman and as such lives the rest of his/her life through the ages. It is truly a fascinating and original plot, with great introspections about the role of woman and man in society. I suggest reading it if you love m ... (continue)

  This is my favorite novel from Virginia Woolf. A 30 years' old man "evolves" into a woman and as such lives the rest of his/her life through the ages. It is truly a fascinating and original plot, with great introspections about the role of woman and man in society. I suggest reading it if you love modern classics and books that make you think.

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  AlittaM said on Jan 29, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  Orlando

  Not my favorite Woolf's work. Interesting story, but an hard readable style.

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  Ste said on Apr 4, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  I really enjoy the relationship between clothing and genders and the ridiculous but imaginary description of people lying on the ice sliding down the Thames. A reader may enjoy the book more after watching the great performance of Wei Hai-min.

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  Jessica Yeh said on Jan 8, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  brain-wearing

  I enjoyed reading some bits of this book, and very witty ones I must say, but for the most part I sourly regretted to have ever picked it up.
  Woolf's self-possessed, delirious flow of nonsensical prose dominates the best part of the last sixty pages.
  Turning over the last pages I was so profoundly ... (continue)

  I enjoyed reading some bits of this book, and very witty ones I must say, but for the most part I sourly regretted to have ever picked it up.
  Woolf's self-possessed, delirious flow of nonsensical prose dominates the best part of the last sixty pages.
  Turning over the last pages I was so profoundly distressed that I did not even grudge for the lack of a proper ending(though some philosopher might differ as to the propriety of the ending); I just felt an incredible surge of blessed relief at the sudden realization of being done with it.
  I look forward to the day when I might forget the pang which any forced, time-slashing activity as reading this book was.

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  daniele said on Sep 15, 2009 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 336 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0140185674
• ISBN-13: 9780140185676
• Publisher: Quality Paperback Book Club
• Pub date: Jan 01, 1993
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding, Unbound, Others and eBook
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