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Starred Review on April 15, 2015 | Fiction
This witty novel could wear a number of labels—neo-Victorian, postmodern, literary, romantic—but ultimately, it's highly enjoyable historical fiction, playfully blending actual and fictional characters while offering an erudite commentary on 19th-century European arts and letters. The eponymous Sibyl is none other than George Eliot, who manages to interfere in the romance and subsequent marriage between the fictional Maximilian Duncker, younger brother...Log In or Sign Up to Read More