Olivia
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.42 (549 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0099511886 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Perfectly captures the breathless excitement of adolescent passion" Sarah Waters "A remarkable novel which is unique in its presentation of the female mind and emotions in teachers and pupils at a girls' school. It has a strange combination of strength and delicacy" The Times "It is the story of an overheated emotional glasshouse, of an awakening and febrile yearnings, of the anguished decoding of tiny signals of intention from the beloved, of fervid alliances and bitter jealousies between two factions of girls, and the falling out of the two teachers they adore, with a shattering conclusion" Guardian "The chapter from Dorothy Strachey's Olivia, which deals with the well-worn topic of a schoolgirl's love for her teacher, seems fresh and beautifully done" -- Julie Burchill Sunday Times "A narrative of sheer emotion Olivia achieves the purity of classic tragedy" New York Times Book Review
Olivia, originally published under a pseudonym, is her only novel. . She was Andre Gide's main English translator. Dorothy Strachey (1865-1960) was the sister of the novelist Lytton Strachey and a prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group
carolaird said One of the first lesfic novels I read and still a favorite of mine. An English girls' school circa 19One of the first lesfic novels I read and still a favorite of mine An English girls' school circa 1930. A lonely girl enjoys the special attention of a beloved teacher. My treasured first edition copy from 19One of the first lesfic novels I read and still a favorite of mine carolaird An English girls' school circa 1930. A lonely girl enjoys the special attention of a beloved teacher. My treasured first edition copy from 1949 doesn't have the author's real name, Dorothy Strachey. One of the first lesfic novels I read and still a favorite of mine. A classic that should be republished and given the honors it deserves from lesbian publishing houses. Bedazzled Ink, Bella Books, Bold Strokes Books, Ylva Publishing, Bywater Books, Affinity Press. This book is a treasure!. 9 doesn't have the author's real name, Dorothy Strachey. One of the first lesfic novels I read and still a favorite of mine. A classic that should be republished and given the honors it deserves from lesbian publishing houses. Bedazzled Ink, Bella Books, Bold Strokes Books, Ylva Publishing, Bywater Books, Affinity Press. This book is a treasure!. 0. A lonely girl enjoys the special attention of a beloved teacher. My treasured first edition copy from 19One of the first lesfic novels I read and still a favorite of mine carolaird An English girls' school circa 1930. A lonely girl enjoys the special attention of a beloved teacher. My treasured first edition copy from 1949 doesn't have the author's real name, Dorothy Strachey. One of the first lesfic novels I read and still a favorite of mine. A classic that should be republished and given the honors it deserves from lesbian publishing houses. Bedazzled Ink, Bella Books, Bold Strokes Books, Ylva Publishing, Bywater Books, Affinity Press. This book is a treasure!. 9 doesn't have the author's real name, Dorothy Strachey. One of the first lesfic novels I read and still a favorite of mine. A classic that should be republished and given the honors it deserves from lesbian publishing houses. Bedazzled Ink, Bella Books, Bold Strokes Books, Ylva Publishing, Bywater Books, Affinity Press. This book is a treasure!. Longing for someone can be universal no matter your background Angie E. "And first of all that face. There was that to look at. A long way off, at the end of a tableWhy should the mere sight of it make my heart stand still?"-from OliviaOlivia: A Novel is not necessarily something you'll ever want to experience again. It's a book truly painful to read at times, no matter where you're coming from personally, but particularly so if you ever had an intense crush that pretty much broke your heart.I didn't expect the writing to be so deep and raw, so pretty and easy to connect wi. Susan M. said True to Life. This short novel written by Dorothy Strachey (her only novel) in the 19True to Life Susan M. This short novel written by Dorothy Strachey (her only novel) in the 1940s captures the thrill of first adolescent love. There is nothing salacious or tasteless about Olivia's intense feelings for the young woman who is her teacher. What is left unsaid, is whether the feelings are reciprocal.. 0s captures the thrill of first adolescent love. There is nothing salacious or tasteless about Olivia's intense feelings for the young woman who is her teacher. What is left unsaid, is whether the feelings are reciprocal.
When Olivia turns sixteen she is sent to a Parisian finishing school to broaden her education. But Mademoiselle Julie’s life is not as straightforward as Olivia imagines and the school year is destined to end abruptly in tragedy.. Soon after her arrival, she finds herself falling under the spell of her beautiful and charismatic teacher