In her novel The Gap of Time, Jeanette Winterson presents a modern version of Shakespeare’s play The Winter’s Tale. Themes of the role of forgiveness, the constitution of family, and the interaction between fate and free will weave their way throughout the story as lovers Perdita and Zel learn the story of Perdita’s childhood and vow to do better in life than their parents.
Jeanette Winterson is one of the most admired and discussed of her generation of British novelists. Her first novel achieved remarkable success and, although her succeeding ones have often been more c...
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Jeanette Winterson is arguably one of the most talked-about writers of her generation. Her impact on both popular and literary culture in England is owing at least in part to the acclaim awarded to he...
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Jeanette Winterson