The Passion
British novelist, born 1959.
The Passion is a 1987 novel by Jeanette Winterson.
In historical fiction, magical realism, LGBTQ+
On 2 of the 19 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Jeanette Winterson
- First published
- 1987
- Length
- 176 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Love story, LGBTQ+, Magical realism
Is The Passion worth reading?
2 of the 19 best-of lists it could have made include it: The 100 greatest British novels (BBC Culture) and 100 novels that shaped our world (BBC Arts).
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 100 novels that shaped our world (BBC Arts, 2019) | Listed | See the list |
| The 100 greatest British novels (BBC Culture, 2015) | No. 38 | See the list |
Best edition of The Passion
The edition we link to is the Vintage paperback (2014), 176 pages.
- Publisher
- Vintage (paperback, 2014)
- Pages
- 176
- ISBN
- 9780099598329
How critics, prizes and readers rate The Passion
Critics rate it most highly: it earned 18% of the points available on critics' lists, against 0% on prize lists and 0% on readers' and booksellers' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
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