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The Passion by Jeanette Winterson is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Passion about?

"Winterson is a master of her material, a writer in whom great talent deeply abides." Vanity Fair First published to great acclaim in 1987, this arresting, elegant novel from Jeanette Winterson uses Napoleans Europe as the setting for a tantalizing surrealistic romance between an observer of history and a creature of fantasy. Jeanette Wintersons 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 Venices 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.

Who reads The Passion?

Author

Jeanette Winterson

Publisher

Grove Press

Published

1987

Language

EN

ISBN

9780802198716

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance

Rating

4.12 / 5 (13,604 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14