Possession--An Anthology of Foreign Literature in the 20th Century

Author: (British) Byatt
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Publish Date: 2000-06-01
Features: After the publication of Possession, the book immediately caused a sensation in the English-speaking world. Possession tells a romantic and touching love story. One of the protagonists, Roland, is researching materials about the 19th-century Victorian poet Asher at the London Library when he accidentally discovers two letters from Asher to an unknown woman. Through a series of investigations, Roland discovers that these letters were written to the poet Lamont at the time. In the process of organizing the extensive correspondence, diaries, and poems between the two poets, Roland uncovers a secret romance.