Jeanette Winterson
Paperback | Pages: 176 pages Rating: 4.11 | 18125 Users | 1344 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Passion |
| ISBN: | 0802135226 (ISBN13: 9780802135223) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.jeanettewinterson.com/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=18 |
| Setting: | Venice(Italy) |
| Literary Awards: | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize (1987), Commonwealth Writers' Prize Nominee for Best Book in South Asia and Europe (1988) |
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Jeanette Winterson’s novels have established her as one of the most important young writers in world literature. The Passion is perhaps her most highly acclaimed work, a modern classic that confirms her special claim on the novel. Set during the tumultuous years of the Napoleonic Wars, The Passion intertwines the destinies of two remarkable people: Henri, a simple French soldier, who follows Napoleon from glory to Russian ruin; and Villanelle, the red-haired, web-footed daughter of a Venetian boatman, whose husband has gambled away her heart. In Venice’s compound of carnival, chance, and darkness, the pair meet their singular destiny.In her unique and mesmerizing voice, Winterson blends reality with fantasy, dream, and imagination to weave a hypnotic tale with stunning effects.
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| Title | : | The Passion |
| Author | : | Jeanette Winterson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 176 pages |
| Published | : | August 7th 1997 by Grove Press (first published 1987) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Magical Realism. LGBT. GLBT. Queer |
Rating Regarding Books The Passion
Ratings: 4.11 From 18125 Users | 1344 ReviewsCriticize Regarding Books The Passion
Beautiful, moving, magical, incredible.After reading all the glowing reviews and then tackling the book for myself, I felt kind of like the child that wonders why the emperor has no clothes on. Everyone else can see the elaborate costume, why can't I? Usually I can understand the love of a critically acclaimed book even if it's not my cup of tea but the writing in The Passion is something I just can't get past. This is an entire book of life changing ponders like "Is every snowflake different? No one knows," and repetitions of other
Passion will not be commanded.....It commands us and very rarely in the way we would choose.Henri joins Bonapartes new Army of England, the purpose of which is a cross Channel invasion to bring England into the Empire. The French people are passionate about Napoleon. At this time, they are prepared to follow him anywhere and do. The rest of Europe hates him and in time so will Henri. Bonapartes passions are Josephine and chicken which he allegedly eats every day. Henri is chosen to serve him
2.75/5 StarsI had to read this book for class and in some way I feel like I've been robbed. This is definitely not what I was expecting and even though the prose is rather poetic and lovely, I was left wanting more. I felt like an ulterior depth was missing, I needed answers that were not given to me. The passages about passion, love, admiration and disappointment were beautifully written and they definitely sparked some thoughts. But other than this I truly felt like something was missing,
I was not sure where this book was headed when I began, and I'm not sure where I landed at the end, but I do know I enjoyed the journey. This is only my second Jeanette Winterson book, and the first one was Christmas themed short stories. I enjoyed it enough to look for more, and picked this one up at a used book sale. In this novel, you simply ride along on a river of magical prose until, every page or two, you hit the rapids with an awesome sentence or idea that whirls you around and leaves
Jeanette Winterson has done it again. I continue to be impressed the more I immerse myself in her works. This is my fourth book of hers and she is slowly climbing up the ladder of My Favourite Authors list. To say that I am completely astonished and mesmerised with The Passion would be an understatement. I am blown away. Its surrealistic, portable, and its mythical sense of narrative creates a world I find myself deeply invested in. I do not know a lot about the Napoleonic wars and gambling nor
This might be a simple case of bad timing: sometimes, you will cross paths with a book and quite simply not be in the mood for it. After hearing so many praises for Jeanette Wintersons work, I was very curious, and after reading a big fat book set in the Napoleonic era, I figured an itty-bitty one in the same setting could be a nice change of pace.The story of Henri and Villanelle is written in lovely, poetic prose, but somehow, it left me wanting. Wanting what exactly, I couldnt tell you. What
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