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Possession

Book • 1990

In 'Possession', A. S. Byatt crafts a complex narrative that intertwines the lives of fictional Victorian poets Randolph Henry Ash and Christabel LaMotte with those of modern scholars Roland Michell and Maud Bailey.

The novel delves into themes of love, possession, and the power of words, blending historical fiction with metafiction.

It won the Booker Prize in 1990 and is considered a modern classic.

Mentioned by

Anne Helen Petersen

Rebecca F. Kuang

Mentioned in 3 episodes

Mentioned by

Cass Sunstein

as his favorite book, capturing the intensity and specificity of romance and the unknowability to outside observers of what exactly happened.

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Mentioned by

ANNA GÁT

when comparing Arcadia’s researchers with the investigation of vulnerable literary relics in A. S. Byatt’s novel.

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Mentioned by

R.F. Kuang

and

Anne Helen Petersen

as an example of a book involving marginalia and intertextual discoveries in research.

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Mentioned by

Peter James

when he was talking about one word titles.

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Mentioned by

Waiyee Loh

in the context of a discussion about competition and collaboration in the British heritage industry.

Waiyee Loh, "Empire of Culture: Neo-Victorian Narratives in the Global Creative Economy" (SUNY Press, 2024)

Mentioned by

Waiyee Loh

in the context of discussing the competition and collaboration between British and American cultural industries over British heritage.

Waiyee Loh, "Empire of Culture: Neo-Victorian Narratives in the Global Creative Economy" (SUNY Press, 2024)

Recommended by

Rebecca F. Kuang

for its patient, intellectually adventurous investigation of literary history, scholarship, obsession, and hidden relationships.

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Mentioned by

Waiyee Loh

in the context of discussing the competition and collaboration between British and American cultural industries.

Waiyee Loh, "Empire of Culture: Neo-Victorian Narratives in the Global Creative Economy" (SUNY Press, 2024)

Recommended by

Dan Kois

as a novel he finished recently and found compelling.

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Recommended by

Anne Bogel

as an ideal read for

Kate Scarth

because it combines literary investigation, dual timelines, and richly crafted fictional documents.

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