Book · 1987 · Napoleonic wars, 1800-1815, fiction
The passion
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I actually decided to write it on Mrs. Dalloway, which is another one of her novels because I love the parallels from Mrs. Dalloway with a book called The Passion by Jeanette Winterson.
Why people recommend it
The Passion is a historical novel by Jeanette Winterson set during the Napoleonic Wars, weaving together themes of obsession, gambling, and identity through the eyes of a young French soldier and a web-footed woman. On The Book Review podcast, John Williams referenced Jeanette Winterson's novel within the context of reader responses. Meanwhile, on The Tim Ferriss Show, Claire Hughes Johnson mentioned Jeanette Winterson's novel The Passion while discussing interesting literary parallels to Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, explaining that she actually decided to write about the latter novel because she loved how it connected to The Passion. Both podcast mentions illustrate how Winterson's evocative storytelling continues to engage critical readers and stimulate thoughtful comparisons across different literary traditions. The book remains a powerful exploration of human desire and historical backdrop, frequently cited by thoughtful commentators and professionals looking to draw deep thematic connections between classic modernist texts and daring contemporary historical fiction.
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John Williams uh # written on thebody #the passion 1
“uh # written on thebody #the passion”
Claire Hughes Johnson I actually decided to write it on Mrs. Dalloway, which is another one of her novels because I love the para… 1
“I actually decided to write it on Mrs. Dalloway, which is another one of her novels because I love the parallels from Mrs. Dalloway with a book called The Passion by Jeanette Winterson.”