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Possession

A.S. Byatt

Start date: March 1, 2018

Finish date: March 31, 2018

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Mar 30, 2018 Irene rated it really liked it

This literary mystery has two 20th century British scholars in hot pursuit of newly discovered correspondence between two 19th century British poets. Access to these letters appears to be radically consequential to the world of scholarship since others are equally desperate to own these documents. Byatt is a fantastic writer. From excerpts of these poets’ over, to 19th century love letters to 20th century academic discourse, she displays a terrific range. Unfortunately, I found the ultimate reve ...more

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Aug 26, 2018 Alana rated it really liked it

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I enjoyed the start, got bogged down a bit in the middle, and really enjoyed the end. It really was like tracking down the clues to a "whodunnit," from the first find of the letter, and having to dig through all the correspondence, journals, and poetry. I can't begin to imagine the amount of work it takes to put together a biography, the meticulous research and reading manuscripts that may or may not have any relevance to your subject... it's daunting. So this story doesn't play out exactly like ...more

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