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Diana of the Crossways by George Meredith

stephxsu's review against another edition

1.0

This is a Victorian work of fiction, based on the life of notorious socialite Caroline Norton, who married a bad man, wrote pro-feminist literature, and got involved with several political figures. As a result, reading DIANA OF THE CROSSWAYS is a curious combination of knowing it’s fiction that’s heavily based on real events, and trying to get lost in the emotional sensations that Meredith tries for with his all-over-the-place writing. Unfortunately, this book is REALLY HARD to read: Meredith’s sensory writing is less narrative and more modernist abstract experiment. Plus, it doesn’t help that the entirety of the plot was summed up in my first line, and is really nothing special, nor does Meredith succeed in playing up what could be an intriguing story.