Olivia

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Description

‘Perfectly captures the breathless excitement of adolescent passion’ Sarah WatersWhen Olivia turns sixteen she is sent to a Parisian finishing school to broaden her education. Soon after her arrival, she finds herself falling under the spell of her beautiful and charismatic teacher. But Madamoiselle Julie’s life is not as straightforward as Olivia imagines and the school year is destined to end abruptly in tragedy.’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

Additional information

Weight 0.087 kg
Dimensions 0.7 × 13 × 19.8 cm
by

Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

112

Publisher

Year Published

2008-6-5

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0099511886

About The Author

Dorothy Strachey (1865-1960) was the sister of the novelist Lytton Strachey and a prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group. She was André Gide's main English translator. Olivia, originally published under a pseudonym, is her only novel.

Perfectly captures the breathless excitement of adolescent passion

Other text

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

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