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Chargement... Orlando (1929)par Virginia Woolf
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"Orlando" by Virginia Woolf, published in 1928, is a semi-biographical novel that explores the themes of gender, identity, and the nature of art through the life of its protagonist, Orlando. The novel spans over three centuries, beginning in the Elizabethan era and ending in the 1920s. Orlando, who starts the novel as a young nobleman in the court of Queen Elizabeth I, undergoes a mysterious transformation into a woman midway through the book, living on through various historical periods while barely aging. The narrative is notable for its lyrical prose, playful tone, and speculative approach to history and biography. Woolf uses Orlando's unique experiences to critique societal norms, particularly those relating to gender and sexuality, and to question the constraints these norms impose on individuals' lives. The novel also reflects on the nature of writing and literature, as Orlando aspires to be a poet, struggling with literary creation across centuries. "Orlando" is considered a pioneering work in the genre of gender-fluid and transgender literature, and it has been celebrated for its ahead-of-its-time commentary on gender roles and identity. It was inspired by Woolf's close friend and lover, Vita Sackville-West, and can be seen as a love letter to Vita, exploring themes of androgyny and the complexity of human relationships. The novel remains a significant work in Woolf's oeuvre and in the broader landscape of 20th-century literature, admired for its innovative narrative technique and its bold examination of identity and artistic expression. Next time anyone tries to tell you – as people often do – that Virginia Woolf was a cold fish, just direct them to her seductive writing about winter. It warms the heart. Appartient à la série éditorialeThe Canons (13) Gallimard, Folio (6510) — 12 plus Est contenu dansFait l'objet d'une adaptation dansEst en version abrégée dansA inspiréContient un guide de lecture pour étudiantListes notables
Orlando doubles as first an Elizabethan nobleman and then as a Victorian heroine who undergoes all the transitions of history in this novel that examines sex roles and social mores. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Ce conte fantastique est un hymne à la joie ! (Livre de Poche)
—Nouvelles Clés, (24), Juillet/Août 1992 [Romans Clés], (p. 42)
> ORLANDO, par Virginia Woolf (Le Livre de Poche, 2002, Poche, 350 pages). — Orlando, ce sont les mille et une vies dont nous disposons, que nous étouffons et qu'Orlando seul libère, car il lui est donné de vivre trois siècles en ayant toujours trente ans. Jeune lord comblé d'honneurs, il est nommé ambassadeur en Turquie, devient femme et rejoint une tribu de bohémiens, puis retourne vivre sous les traits d'une femme de lettres dans l'Angleterre victorienne.Assoiffé de vie et de poésie, à l'image de Virginia Woolf, Orlando traverse les siècles, accumule les sensations, déploie les multiples facettes qui composent notre être. La nature de l'homme et de la femme, l'amour, la vie en société, la littérature, tout est dénudé avec un prodigieux humour. Hymne à la joie, au plaisir, ce conte fantastique révèle que la pensée créatrice est bien « de tous les moyens de transport le plus divagant et le plus fou ! ».
—Pauline Hamon (Culturebox)