{"title":"Series: Penguin Vitae","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the 'Penguin Vitae' series—an exquisite collection perfect for enthusiasts of timeless literature. Designed to keep beloved classics relevant and accessible, this series showcases some of the most influential fiction works across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Virginia Woolf's \u003cem\u003eOrlando\u003c\/em\u003e, a groundbreaking narrative that transcends time, gender, and identity. Experience narratives that not only entertain but also provoke thought and invite introspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach book in the 'Penguin Vitae' series boasts striking hardcover designs, perfect for collectors and casual readers alike. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, these books provide rich narratives and deep insights, reaffirming their place in the canon of general fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're revisiting a treasured classic or discovering it for the first time, the 'Penguin Vitae' series offers an enriching literary journey that's as engaging today as when these works first graced the shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"orlando-by-virginia-woolf-9780143138372","title":"Orlando","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collectible hardcover edition of Virginia Woolf's pioneering novel about a time-travelling sixteenth-century nobleman who wakes up in the body of a woman, with a new foreword by Andrea Lawlor, author of \u003cem\u003ePaul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A brilliant book that teaches you so much about identity and love—all these fundamental questions that we ask ourselves.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Emma Corrin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I read this book and believed it was a hallucinogenic, interactive biography of my own life and future.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Tilda Swinton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA Penguin Vitae Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrlando\u003c\/em\u003e is a young sixteenth-century nobleman who gallops through the centuries, from Elizabethan England and imperial Turkey to Virginia Woolf's own time. First masculine, then feminine, Orlando's journey is a search for identity and happiness. Will Orlando find happiness with the exotic Russian Princess Sasha? Or is the dashing explorer Shelmerdine the ideal partner?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for the charismatic, bisexual writer Vita Sackville-West, \u003cem\u003eOrlando\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Woolf's most popular and accessible novels. This playful mock biography of a chameleon-like historical figure is both a wry commentary on gender and, in Woolf's own words, a \"writer's holiday\" that delights in its ambiguity and capriciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is collated from all known proofs, manuscripts, and impressions to reflect the author's intentions, and includes an illuminating introduction and notes by the distinguished scholar and co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Madwoman in the Attic\u003c\/em\u003e, Sandra M. Gibert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePenguin Vitae—loosely translated as \"Penguin of one's life\"—is a deluxe hardcover series from Penguin Classics. It celebrates a dynamic and diverse landscape of classic fiction and non-fiction from seventy-five years of classics publishing. Penguin Vitae provides readers with beautifully designed classics that have shaped the course of their lives and welcomes new readers to discover these literary gifts of personal inspiration, intellectual engagement, and creative originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46495383748844,"sku":"9780143138372","price":54.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26185703482238.jpg?v=1748474715"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/series-penguin-vitae.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}