While there are innumerable precedents for romantic fiction, other convincing contemporary love stories include The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx (1993; see separate entry) and Possession by A. S. Byatt (1990; see separate entry). While they are quite different, both use modern, hard-working characters.....
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