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Originally Posted by mobertol
Watched the film version of A S Byatt's Possession yesterday evening - a lovely treat even though I've sen it several times. The book is brilliant -though possibly one of the hardest i've ever read. It is a kind of literary mystery/love story set in the 1880's and 1980's -there is a lot of poetry woven into it as it follows the discovery of a hidden affair between two Victorian poets. The two modern academics who follow the trail also have their own relationship examined in parallel.
Highly recommend it -not an easy read though!  |
Great book, loved it, didn't know there was a film. Have to look out for it.