A “Postmodern Victorian” Novel

Abstract

The object of this study is the presence of postmodern elements in A.S. Byatt's novel Possession. My purpose is to scrutinize this novel from a postmodern perspective. My study will examine Byatt's writing style and her experimental tendencies. I also intend to talk about A.S. Byatt's treatment of history, that is, how she merges nineteenth century realism with techniques of postmodemism. My aim is to see how the structures of the traditional fairy tale and romance live on in Byatt's work. Furthermore I am going to demonstrate how this novel transforms and playfully manipulate those elements.A.S. Byatt's novel was my first preference because she employs almost all the postmodem styles.