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The flower bloomed and withered. The sun rose and set. The lover loved and left. And what the poets put into rhyme, the young put into practice.

Written for her beloved Vita Sackville-West, "Orlando" is Woolf's playfully subversive interpretation of a biography that traces the fantastic life of Orlando. As the novel spans centuries and continents, gender and identity, we follow Orlando's adventures in love—from the lord at the Elizabethan court to the lady in 1920s London.

First published in 1928, this tale of unparalleled imagination and wit quickly became the most recognized work of women's literature. Sexuality, fate, independence, and desire are prominently featured in this influential novel that ushered in a new era of women's writing.