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The only novel I've read by Virginia Woolf is 'Mrs Dalloway' and, while I liked the story itself and understand why it's a classic, I didn't like the writing at all. It was difficult and tiring to follow and I had to focus on it so much that I couldn't relax and enjoy the story. Is 'Orlando' written in the same way as 'Mrs Dalloway'? If not, how is it different?

Luis Felipe Be warned that this is not precisely light reading. It's a dense novel ripe with elevated vocabulary and what I can only describe as poetic descriptio…moreBe warned that this is not precisely light reading. It's a dense novel ripe with elevated vocabulary and what I can only describe as poetic descriptions and little to no dialog between the different characters. The language is beautiful, but rather complex and sometimes it's a lot to process at once. This is definitely a step above Mrs. Dalloway in that regard.(less)

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If I have never read Virginia Woolf, is 'Orlando' a good book to start?

Matthew Williams Orlando is not exactly representative of her body of work. I would actually call Orlando a wild card. I would start with To The Lighthouse or Mrs. Dal…moreOrlando is not exactly representative of her body of work. I would actually call Orlando a wild card. I would start with To The Lighthouse or Mrs. Dalloway if you want to have a general feel for her work. I have an excellent time reading Woolf. Don't let others scare you off. Virginia Woolf is reader-friendly!(less)

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If I've never read any Virginia Woolf can I read this first?

Jane I had read Mrs Dalloway and Jacobs Room years ago and I think I found them too difficult for me to get how good a writer Woolf is. It may be the time …moreI had read Mrs Dalloway and Jacobs Room years ago and I think I found them too difficult for me to get how good a writer Woolf is. It may be the time in my life or that I was able to read this slowly but I enjoyed Orlando so much more. The theme of gender and identity is so interesting and the humour in the book keeps the reader engaged. I think it’s a good one to start with but I don’t think there is an order to read books as the reading experience is so different for everyone. (less)

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Hello, I am a non-native speaker and I have a question about this sentence. "And so, the thought of love would all be ambered over with snow and winter; with log fires burning; with Russian women, gold swords, and the bark of stags; with old King James' slobbering and fireworks and sacks of treasure in the holds of Elizabethan sailing ships." What does ' be ambered over with' mean? Thank you.

Tom I think Woolf is referring to how the memory of that experience would become fossilized in the amber of nostalgia. It would take a long time to happen…moreI think Woolf is referring to how the memory of that experience would become fossilized in the amber of nostalgia. It would take a long time to happen (amber being fossilized tree resin), but since humans tend to remember the good and forget the bad as time goes on, the memory would take on the warm, mellow orange yellow gold color of amber. (less)

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sentencing orlado :morphology of the sentence in the novel ?