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Possession

Possession

A Romance
Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
Pages
555
Published
1990
Language
English

Synopsis

This novel follows two young scholars as they research the lives of two Victorian poets. Their investigation into letters, journals, and poems uncovers a passionate and intellectual counterpoint between the poets. It's a story of wit, romance, and mystery that became a major bestseller.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

IntellectualRomanticMysteriousReflective
Dual TimelineRivals

Genres

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Romance

About the author

A
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.

Characters

Christabel LaMotteSupporting
All characters in Possession