If you like the fiction of Henry James, the psychology of his brother William, and have a taste for Gothic mysteries you will enjoyThe Dark Sister. The novel is a curious mixture of the Victorian repressiveness about sex, intricate stories within stories, and Jewish humor.
With a new afterword
If you like the fiction of Henry James, the psychology of his brother William, and have a taste for Gothic mysteries you will enjoyThe Dark Sister. The novel is a curious mixture of the Victorian repressiveness about sex, intricate stories within stories, and Jewish humor.
With a new afterword
Clever, observant and nimble. . . . A wicked satire on feminist fiction. . . . Simultaneously re-examining one of her own favorite themes, first laid out in The Mind-Body Problem, namely, the relationship between reason and passion, the intellect and the hungry soul. —The New York Times
Immensely ambitious . . . Teems with ideas and provocative suggestions. —The Washington Post
Goldstein has cleverly constructed a highly imaginative tale. —Publisher's Weekly
Rich historical/psychological thriller . . . Successful blend of metaphysical suspense and satirical comment. —
Chicago Tribune