Orlando served as many people's introduction to Virginia Woolf's writing. Approachable in style and massively enjoyable in story, readers all over the world have loved this novel since 1928.

Before Orlando, Woolf's annual income was, at most, £545 from books, and £748 in total. But in 1928, she earned £1,434 from books (£556 in English sales, £878 from America). That year, her total income was £1,540.

Such financial success is interesting to keep in mind, connecting with Orlando character Nick Greene, who demanded £300 a year in order to write. In 'A Room of One's Own,' Woolf considered a £500 income to be the key to independence.