“An altogether convincing literary romance … as lushly sensuous in detail as a pre-Raphaelite painting yet wonderfully entertaining.” “An exhilarating, virtuosic exploration of the many ways language has of speaking … ingeniously juxtaposes the previous century with the hothouse world of the contemporary academy puts all her linguistic and parodic skills on display … tour de force.” Byatt’s sometimes biting prose … becomes a page-turning flood of emotion.” Byatt takes the passion and psyche-searching of a 19th century novel and molds it into a detective story to create a literary thriller.… A work of reflecting mirrors and twisting intrigues. “Utterly convincing … Possession is as solid and entertaining a novel as has been seen in years.” “More heartfelt and more fun to read than The Name of the Rose … Its prankish verve monstrous richness of detail a one-woman variety show of literary styles and types.… What is finest in Possession is what the artist illuminates about those, including herself, who love the word.” “Brilliant … A novel like Possession, which is both a mystery and a love story, and is also reassuringly complex and allusive, is a rarity … feat of human ingenuity.” S.“Dazzling, virtuosic … as substantial and impressive a storytelling achievement as the ample heritage of the eminent Victorians themselves.” Possession (2002 film), adaptation of the A.Possession (1981 film), a horror starring Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani and directed by Andrzej Zulawski.Possession (1922 film), a British-French silent drama.Possession (1919 film), a British silent romance.
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