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This is the story of Henri, a young Frenchman sent to fight in the Napoleonic wars. It is the story of Villanelle, a cross-dressing Venetian woman, born with webbed feet. There are four sections: The Emperor. The Queen of Spades. The Zero Winter. The Rock. Told in the first-person, The Emperor is Henri's narrative, while The Queen of Spades belongs to Villanelle. The pair meet in Russia in The Zero Winter. From then the narratives switch and intertwine.
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The Passion, Jeanette Winterson
- Language
- Released
- 2004
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- The Passion
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jeanette Winterson
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN10
- 0099466880
- ISBN13
- 9780099466888
- Series
- Tags
- Erotica, LGBTQ+, English Literature, Magical Realism, Prostitution, Venice, Forbidden Love, Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor, 1769–1821, Napoleonic Wars, Postmodern literature
- First published
- 1987
- Original title
- The Passion
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- Description
- This is the story of Henri, a young Frenchman sent to fight in the Napoleonic wars. It is the story of Villanelle, a cross-dressing Venetian woman, born with webbed feet. There are four sections: The Emperor. The Queen of Spades. The Zero Winter. The Rock. Told in the first-person, The Emperor is Henri's narrative, while The Queen of Spades belongs to Villanelle. The pair meet in Russia in The Zero Winter. From then the narratives switch and intertwine.