RIP A. S. Byatt

[David Morris]

Period satire could veer towards insider playtime. But I do expect (hope)
Posession to have more depth than such style/culture formal play.

On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 1:26 PM Paul Cray <pmcray at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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