Name/Title
OrlandoEntry/Object ID
2024.26.1Description
Inspired by the tumultuous family history of the aristocratic poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West, Woolf's lover and close friend, it is arguably one of her most popular novels; Orlando is a history of English literature in satiric form. The book describes the adventures of a poet who changes sex from man to woman and lives for centuries, meeting the key figures of English literary history. Considered a feminist classic, the book has been written about extensively by scholars of women's writing and gender and transgender studies. --WikipediaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Front flyleafTranscription
December 25, 1956. For EM. Love, Shelley.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
HandwrittenCreate Date
January 27, 2024
