I’ve noticed a trend in novels lately - novels about famous writers or other people in their lives, such as a family member or friend.
There’s something intriguing about the lives of historical figures and in this case, the “person behind the pen.” I have three novels here that are on my TBR:
- Miss Austen by, Gill Hornby - A novel about Jane Austen’s sister Cassandra, after the death of Jane.
- Hamnet by, Maggie O’Farrell - I don’t think this novel needs much of an introduction, as it was awarded the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction. This is a fictional account of Shakespeare’s son, who died at the age of 11. Shakespeare is deliberately elusive in this novel.
- In Love with George Eliot - A fictionalization of the infamous George Eliot. The author conducted a lot of research for this novel, which I can always appreciate. Eliot was quite the controversial figure in her day, so I’m hoping this will be a good read.
Have you read any of these books? Are there other novels out there about infamous writers?
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