The Crimson Petal and the White is by Michel Faber. It's set in Victorian times, and the main character (Sugar) is a prostitute. There are several contrasting love stories, and quite a bit of tragedy. I found it very interesting, and I recommend it. (It isn't like Dickens. For one thing, there's actual sex and for another there aren't enough subplots/characters.)
Another quote that I love but is a little long to share here is from Anna Karenina. "Looking at him, she physically felt her humiliation and could say nothing more. And he felt what a murderer must feel when he looks at the body he has deprived of life..." etc.
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Date: 10/25/07 11:30 pm (UTC)The Crimson Petal and the White is by Michel Faber. It's set in Victorian times, and the main character (Sugar) is a prostitute. There are several contrasting love stories, and quite a bit of tragedy. I found it very interesting, and I recommend it. (It isn't like Dickens. For one thing, there's actual sex and for another there aren't enough subplots/characters.)
Another quote that I love but is a little long to share here is from Anna Karenina. "Looking at him, she physically felt her humiliation and could say nothing more. And he felt what a murderer must feel when he looks at the body he has deprived of life..." etc.
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