RIP A. S. Byatt

[Paul Cray]

It's a very good book, although it probably helps to be Adam Roberts (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Roberts_(British_writer)) to get the
most out of it. The Victorian poet whose life and work the novel turns
around is a mashup of Browning and Tennyson. I suspect the faked up poems
are hilarious(*) to a Victorianist!

(*) In that they presumably raise many a wry eyebrow and chortle of
recognition.

Paul

On Fri, 17 Nov 2023 at 09:32, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks cfa,
>
> I’ve just ordered Posession from AbeBooks for the *free shipping* price of
> $4!  I’m always interested in a new author recommendation from a respected
> source, and who can resist SUCH A DEAL ($4!) !
>
> David Morris
>
> On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 10:37 AM Charles Albert <cfalbert at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > A.S. Byatt, Scholar Who Found Literary Fame With Fiction, Dies at 87
> >
> > I am eternally indebted to the friend who insisted I must read
> Possession.
> >
> > love,
> >
> > cfa
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