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Imagining characters

Imagining characters

conversations about women writers : Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, George Eliot, Willa Cather, Iris Murdoch, and Toni Morrison
EssaysPsychology
Pages
268
Published
1995
Language
English

Synopsis

In this innovative and wide-ranging book, A. S. Byatt and psychoanalyst Ignes Sodre offer their unique perspectives on six beloved novels, including Jane Austen's 'Mansfield Park' and Toni Morrison's 'Beloved'. They explore how literature deeply affects readers, sometimes transforming their lives. Through witty, humane, and profound analysis, Byatt and Sodre provide an education in understanding the power of literary characters and their impact.

Prose complexity
10/10

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InformativeIntellectualThought-ProvokingComplex

Genres

Essays Psychology

Authors

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A. S. Byatt

Dame Antonia Susan Duffy (née Drabble; born 24 August 1936), known professionally by her former marriage name as A. S. Byatt, is an English novelist, poet and Booker Prize winner, and won the 2017 Park Kyong-ni Prize. In 2008, The Times named her on its list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. Source: [A. S. Byatt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._S._Byatt) on Wikipedia.

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Ignes Sodre

Ignes Sodre writes books that focus on character creation. Their work, "Imagining characters," is a good example of how they bring people to life on the page. If you like stories built around strong individuals, give Sodre a try.