“Most of a modest woman's life was spent, after all, in denying what, in one day at least of every year, was made obvious.”
Quote by Virginia Woolf
Book:Orlando: A Biography
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Orlando: A Biography
Orlando is a novel by Virginia Woolf, published in 1928. The story follows the protagonist Orlando, who begins as a young nobleman in the 16th century and experiences a series of transformations as he ages. The novel is notable for its stream-of-consciousness narrative and its exploration of themes such as gender, identity, and the passage of time. Woolf's innovative writing style and the novel's unconventional structure have made it a classic of modern literature. more
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