A shy English girl, she's overwhelmed by the passion and freedom of her new life there.īut she soon begins to understand that it's a hothouse, with emotional connections forming and unforming, jealous taking of sides going on, and multiple loyalties to negotiate. Told as a reminiscence, in the immediate first person, it takes place in a girl's boarding school in France the year that Olivia is 16. It has a strange combination of strength and delicacy.' The Times 25.This slim novel was the only one that Dorothy Strachey, sister of Lytton Strachey, ever wrote. 'A remarkable novel which is unique in its presentation of the female mind and emotions in teachers and pupils at a girls' school. 'A classic of lesbian literature and the most emotionally accessible work that can be associated with the Bloomsbury group' Regina Marler 9780099511885 Olivia 25.6000 NZD InStock /shop/books/fiction/classics /shop/books /shop/books/fiction A rediscovered gem from The Hogarth Press, back in print for the first time in years.

It has a strange combination of strength and delicacy.' The Times But Madamoiselle 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. When Olivia turns sixteen she is sent to a Parisian finishing school to broaden her education.

A rediscovered gem from The Hogarth Press, back in print for the first time in years. Soon after her arrival, she finds herself falling under the spell of her bea. 'Perfectly captures the breathless excitement of adolescent passion' Sarah Waters

Olivia by dorothy strachey