Description: Olivia by Dorothy Strachey - introduction by André Aciman - Penguin Classics 2020 First published in 1949 under a pseudonym and based loosely on the author's own life, Olivia tells the story of a sixteen-year-old girl named Olivia, who is sent from England 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, Mademoiselle Julie, who introduces her to art galleries, literature, and fine cuisine. But Mademoiselle Julie's life is not as straightforward as Olivia imagines. As they grow closer, their relationship is threatened by jealousy and rivalry, and the school year seems destined to end in tragedy.
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Book Title: Olivia
Item Length: 7.7 in
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2020
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 0.4 in
Author: Dorothy Strachey
Genre: Fiction
Topic: Classics, Lgbt / Lesbian, Coming of Age
Item Width: 5.1 in
Item Weight: 3.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 100
