Orlando

<p>Once called the longest and most charming love letter in literature <i>Orlando: A Biography</i>(1928) is a semi-biographical novel by Virginia Woolf.<p>Inspired by a three-year long affair with Vita Sackville-West <i>Orlando: A Biography</i> is the satirical tale of an adventurous young poet named Orlando and his journey through over three hundred years of English literary history. Born a male nobleman Orlando is a handsome young man serving as a page at the Elizabethan Court. When he falls in love with Sasha a Russian princess Orlando is subjected to both heartbreak and inspiration-leading him onto a path he might not have otherwise pursued. Through trial tribulation harmony and strife Orlando persists on and one day awakens to find that he has metamorphosed into a woman overnight. Embracing his newfound womanhood Orlando begins a new life in the eighteenth century making the acquaintance of great writers and poets alike as he works towards the publication of <i>The Oak Tree</i> his centuries-old volume of poetry. <p>Praised as one of the most influential works of feminist and queer literature <i>Orlando: A Biography</i> is a unique and unusual look at queer love in the twentieth century.<p>This edition of <i>Orlando: A Biography</i> is a classic of queer literature reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>