Angels & Insects Two Novellas
Angels & Insects Two Novellas by A. S. Byatt is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on March 29, 1994. This collection features two novellas set in Victorian England, where the intersections of science, spiritualism, and societal norms are explored. Byatt, a Booker Prize-winning author, delves into the complexities of human behavior and the era’s eccentricities, presenting a narrative that intertwines fact with fiction.
Readers will find that the first novella, Morpho Eugenia, presents an explorer who observes unsettling parallels between human behavior and that of the insects he studies. The second novella, The Conjugal Angel, features a mix of fictional and historical figures who seek to connect with the spirit world. Byatt’s work examines themes of reality and romance, science and faith, creating a rich tapestry that reflects the intricacies of the time. This edition contains 352 pages and is available in English.
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In these two “astonishing” novellas (The New Yorker), the Booker Prize-winning author of Possession returns to the landscape of Victorian England, where science and spiritualism are popular manias, and domestic decorum coexists with brutality and perversion.
“At once quirky and deep, brimming with generosity, imagination, and intelligence.” —The New Yorker
In Morpho Eugenia, an explorer realises that the behaviour of the people around him is alarmingly similar to that of the insects he studies. 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 the Victorian era, weaving fact and fiction, reality and romance, science and faith into a sumptuous, magical tapestry.
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