Byatt, who had previously used the fiction forms of the novel and the short story, here shows considerable skill with the third form, the novella. She relates the two novellas to each other by setting and social concerns, but each is capable of standing on its own.
Readers who find some of her novels difficult because of their length or density will find these shorter works more accessible.
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