Author(s): Rashmi Verma

Abstract: In an era dominated by post-truth politics and the manipulation of historical narratives, the pursuit of truth and the reclamation of lost histories have become pivotal themes. A.S. Byatt’s Possession: A Romance (1990) intricately explores these concerns through dual narratives of contemporary scholars and 19th-century poets. The novel interrogates the construction of history, its revision, and the dynamics of power that influence knowledge production, with a focus on gender, class and sexuality. This study examines Possession as a critical commentary on post-truth and historical revisionism, emphasizing Byatt’s portrayal of history as a mutable narrative shaped by power and ideology.

Keywords: Post-truth, Historical revisionism, mutable narratives and power dynamics.

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.76.66