Extraordinary Women (novel)
1928 novel by Compton Mackenzie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Extraordinary Women is Compton Mackenzie's twentieth novel. It is a satire[1][2][3] set on the island of Sirene, a fictionalized version of the real island of Capri,[4] and his second novel to be set in this location. The novel features many characters that are recognizable caricatures of lesbian women Mackenzie knew or knew of, including author Radclyffe Hall and artist Romaine Brookes.[1] The novel features an ensemble cast of primarily female characters, many of whom are lesbians. The plot deals primarily with the romance between Rosalba Donsante and Rory Freemantle, although other minor characters play a role within the novel as a whole.
Author | Compton Mackenzie |
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Genre | Satire |
Published | 1928 |
Publisher | Martin Secker |
In 2021, the novel was adapted into a musical by Richard Stirling and Sarah Travis. It was premiered at the Guildford School of Acting. It starred: Lucy Appleton as Rosalba; Josephine Feit as Lulu/Elsa/Ligeia; Alice Gold as Olimpia/Janet/Sappho; Tizane McEvoy as Cleo/Miss Chimbley/Leucosia; Kaela O’Connor as Zoë/Olga/Partenope; Emily Peace as Rory, and Theodore Yannopoulos as Daffodil/Attikos/Captain Wheeler/Carmine/the Marshall.