Orlando Author:Virginia Woolf An original Virginia Woolf fantasy, a mock biography of a character liberated from the restraints of time and gender. Born a nobleman in the 16th century, Orlando is a favorite at the court of Queen Elizabeth, but 3 centuries later, when the novel ends, Orlando is a woman. According to Nigel Nicholson, the novel is "the longest and most charmin... more »g lovel letter in [all of] literature." Woolf displays a deep-lying sense of humor, and a wit that plays like summer lightning, according to "The Atlantic".« less