Forfatter fødeår: 1936
Arranged in themed sections, the book includes specially commissioned essays by the editors and by writers with expertise in different fields - from 'Memory and Evolution' by Patrick Bateson to... Læs mere
Here he worked alongside the French model who became his wife and collaborator, including on the ‘Delphos’ dress – a flowing gown evoking... Læs mere
It should come as no surprise that short stories by the author of the magical Possession are populated by erudite paranoiacs, witches, changelings, and the ghost of a dead child.
It is 1968 and Frederica Potter is surprised to find herself embarking on a new career in television. Soon her future, and that of the people closest to her, begins to look rather different. THE FOURTH FREDERICA POTTER NOVEL
In The Conjugal Angel, curious individuals – some fictional, others drawn from history – gather to connect with the spirit world. Throughout both, Byatt examines the eccentricities of... Læs mere
Fourteen leading authors have here been challenged to write fresh fictional interpretations of what the uncanny might mean in the 21st century, to update Freud's famous... Læs mere
Offers a general introduction to George Eliot's work as an essayist, translator and poet. Divided into four sections, the book includes book reviews, major long... Læs mere
I Den lille sorte bog udfolder A.S. Byatt sine evner som fortæller i fem sære, mørke – og ikke mindst litterært gnistrende – historier om kunst, krig og kærlighed.
To fantastiske fortællinger fra victoriatidens England. I Morpho Eugenia vender den unge naturforsker William Adamson hjem til England efter ti års ophold i Amazonlandet. Han tager... Læs mere
Babelstårn er tredje bog i A.S. Byatts stort anlagte romankvartet, som begyndte med Jomfruen i haven og fortsatte med Stilleben. Af de to søstre Stephanie og Frederica er nu kun Frederica... Læs mere
Seks realistiske hverdagshistorier fulde af skarpsindige, livskloge iagttagelser, undertiden med fantastiske indslag. Bl.a. i den centrale novelle Kulde, et moderne eventyr om kærlighed og modsætningerne mellem mand og kvinde, her fremstillet med overrumplende nye aspekter.
Tre moderne eventyr, der alle reflekterer over fortællingens natur. Titelnovellen handler om en kvindelig narratolog, der samler på eventyr. På en forelæsningsrejse i Tyrkiet... Læs mere