Possession by A. S. Byatt
A Romance
"Possession" is a novel that interweaves two storylines, one set in contemporary times and the other in the Victorian era. The contemporary plot follows two academics who uncover a secret love affair between two 19th-century poets, while the Victorian storyline presents the clandestine romance itself. As the modern scholars delve deeper into the past, they find themselves falling in love as well, mirroring the historical romance they are researching. The book explores themes of love, passion, and the power of the written word.
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- Published
- 1990
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 500-700
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Possessão
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This book is on the following 28 lists:
- 9th on Taking off the Reading Gloves (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- 18th on 50 Best-Loved Novels Written by a Woman (United Kingdom) (Guardian)
- 23rd on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 24th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 27th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 37th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 38th on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 48th on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 49th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 94th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 129th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 681st on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Great 20th Century English-language Works of Fiction by Women (Feminista!)
- 500 Great Books by Women (Book)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- 70 Classic Booker Prize-Nominated Novels, Recommended by our Readers (Booker Prize Library Readers)
- 75 Books Every Woman Should Read (Jezebel)
- Booker Prize (Booker Prize)
- Finding Comfort in the Classics (NY Times)
- NY Times Editors Choice 1990-1999 (NY Times)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 50 Books Everyone Needs to Read, 1963-2013 (Flavor Wire)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)