Possession

Historical Context and Significance

«Possession», written by A.S. Byatt and published in 1990, is a significant work that not only received the prestigious Booker Prize but also gained wide acclaim from critics and readers. The book is distinguished by its depth, combining elements of the Victorian novel with modern postmodern narrative techniques. It explores themes of love, passion, and poetry, intertwining the lives of 19th-century poets with the destinies of 20th-century literary researchers. A unique feature of the novel is its ability to reveal the theme of scholarly pursuit and the obsessive desire to uncover the truth about the past through literary documents and personal letters, reflecting the importance of textual work and interpretation in literary studies. «Possession» demonstrated a new approach to novel structure and contributed to the development of postmodern literature, remaining one of the most important literary achievements of the late 20th century.