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Orlando
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I for years I had wanted to write a a novel or even a story called parallel lives in which someone you know it's a bit like Wolf's Orlando but this woman is born as a woman the next time she's born as a man and then she's born as a tree.
Why people recommend it
Orlando is a classic novel by Virginia Woolf that follows a protagonist who changes sex over centuries and lives through multiple eras of history. The book was referenced on The Book Review podcast by author Kate Atkinson, who discussed it while explaining the early inspiration for her own creative ideas regarding shifting lives and parallel narratives, noting a conceptual similarity to the historical scope of Woolf's work. Dennis Duncan also mentioned the novel on the podcast during a discussion on the history of indexes, pointing out that the fictional work notably features its own index as part of its playful engagement with literary conventions. These references across different episodes highlight the enduring cultural and structural influence of the novel on subsequent writers and scholars. Whether inspiring ambitious narrative concepts about identity or serving as an interesting footnote in the history of book design, the work remains a vibrant touchstone in discussions about inventive classic literature and its ongoing resonance in modern writing and publishing conversations.
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Kate Atkinson I for years I had wanted to write a a novel or even a story called parallel lives in which someone you know… 2
“I for years I had wanted to write a a novel or even a story called parallel lives in which someone you know it's a bit like Wolf's Orlando but this woman is born as a woman the next time she's born as a man and then she's born as a tree”
“it's a bit like Wolf's Orlando”
Dennis Duncan so Virginia wolf Orlando has an index 1
“so Virginia wolf Orlando has an index”