Favorite indicates Orlando resonated with me the most. The Waves, my second favorite, is more ambitious, more interesting to analyze, and wholly unique. By an accident or two of life, I happpen to have more things in common with Orlando than any of the protagonists of the latter, either by themselves or as a gestalt. Were I to have the experiences of a randomly selected person I know, ceterus paribus, I'd almost certainly prefer The Waves. For most authors, I have no such distinction since my experiences as they compare to their ouevre line up with that of the majority. Woolf's the exception, not the rule.

yarb

1 year ago

The Waves is more ambitiously formally, I think, but I think Orlando has more life in it. It stands out from the rest of her work. Actually it's high time I reread that one. The movie's great too, you seen it?

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literati

1 year ago

I'm assuming you mean the one with Tilda Swinton, which I loved. If you're interested in the exploration of gender in Orlando, Preciado directed a unique adaptation, Orlando, My Political Biography.

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yarb

1 year ago

Never heard of that, thank you!

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