Olivia achieves the purity of classic tragedy New York Times Book ReviewĮxtraordinary.as accomplished and perfect as possible in its feeling, its decorum and tact, its secret lyricism. 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 TimesĪ narrative of sheer emotion. The plot is fairly simple: Olivia, the protagonist, is sent off to a finishing school in France in the late 1800s, which is run by a pair of unmarried Frenchwomen, Mlle Julie and Mlle Clara, who were once upon a time close friends, but have been driven apart, perhaps by competition for the admiration of their pupils, perhaps also by the German t. 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 Combine Editions Dorothy Strachey’s books Average rating: 3. A groundbreaking, passionate, and subtle story of first love, Olivia-based loosely on the authors own life-was first published in 1949. Olivia, originally published under a pseudonym, is her only novel. It has a strange combination of strength and delicacy The Times Dorothy Bussy (ne Strachey) was an English novelist and translator, close to the Bloomsbury Group. Perfectly captures the breathless excitement of adolescent passion Sarah WatersĪ remarkable novel which is unique in its presentation of the female mind and emotions in teachers and pupils at a girls' school.
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