Angharad Rees as Demelza (1975 Poldark, Jack Pulman’s adapted script the basis for the first four episodes) Friends, In early November of this year I began steadily reading the fiction of Winston Graham in chronological order, trying to gather salient points about each still extant text he wrote, beginning with the first The House with […]
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Winston Graham’s Poldark novels: Cornwall, history, & l’écriture-femme
Posted in 18th century, 20th century, 21st century, film adaptation, gothic, heroines' texts, historical novels, historical-literary study, politics, tagged Cornwall, Mystery-suspense movie, Poldark, winston graham on January 18, 2019| 6 Comments »
A feminist approach to Henry Fielding or the nature of historical fiction? — Anne Boleyn, Jenny Jones, Lady Townly & the Poldark extravaganza
Posted in 18th century, 18th century drama, 18th century films, 18thc actresses, conference-paper report, costume drama, female archetypes, feminism, heroines' texts, historical novels, historical-literary study, politics, theater, women artists, women's films, women's memoirs, women's novels, tagged French revolution, regency England, symbolic women, Waterloo on October 18, 2018| 4 Comments »
Natasha McElhone and Jodhi May as Mary and Anne Boleyn (2003, BBC The Other Boleyn Girl, written and directed by Philippa Lowrthorpe) Dear friends and readers, I’ve just been watching the powerful 2003 BBC film adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s The Other Boleyn Girl, written & directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, with (most notably or memorably) Jodhi […]
The new Poldark: the third season, another handy list; The Cult of Poldark …
Posted in 18th century, adaptations, costume drama, historical novels, historical-literary study, tagged 18thc historical film, Poldark, Poldark novels on September 21, 2017| 3 Comments »
Demelza and Ross Poldark (Eleanor Tomlinson, Aidan Turner, the last still of this year’s first episode, both looking grim or distressed) Demelza and Ross in front of fire. She: “If you do not challenge the corrupt and unjust, who will?” He: “What would you have me do? I am not that man, Demelza, I have […]
The new Poldark: the 2nd season, a handy list
Posted in 18th century, 18th century drama, adaptations, female archetypes, feminism, historical novels, historical-literary study, tagged Cornwall, historical fiction, Poldark novels on March 16, 2017| 5 Comments »
Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson), inquiring at Trenwith for Elizabeth Those who are left are different people trying to lead the same lives … Demelza to Captain MacNeil (Warleggan, Bk 1, Ch 4) There’s no to-morrow. It doesn’t come. Life’s an illusion. Didn’t you know. Let us make the most of the shadows … Ross to Elizabeth […]
Poldark: the new incarnation & the old (wigs & male hats); a handy blog list & conference paper
Posted in 18th century, 18th century drama, 18th century films, costume drama, historical novels, historical-literary study, tagged Poldark, Poldark novels on August 25, 2015| 13 Comments »
Aidan Turner as Ross at the close of the 8th episode (2015) Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza, opening of 8th episode (2015) Courage shall grow keener, clearer the will, the heart fiercer as our force faileth … — Anglo-Saxon poem, The Battle of Maldon (as translated by Michael Alexander) Dear friends and readers, I had thought […]
The state of the millinery: Poldark 1975
Posted in 18th century, costume drama, female archetypes, film adaptation, heroines' texts, historical novels, women's art, women's film, tagged Demelza, feminism, hats, Poldark, Ross Poldark, symbolic women, women's life-writing on August 11, 2015| 5 Comments »
Demelza in characteristic hat delighted to look at a poster for a troop of actors come to Truro Dear friends and readers, As Anibundel suggests, the way to understand and enjoy costume dramas is to look at the costumes. What more indicative than hats? Spurred on by her fun discoveries of who wears what hat […]
Mining (and smuggling) in Cornwall, with especial reference to the 18th century and Poldark novels
Posted in 18th century, 19th century, historical novels, historical-literary study, politics, tagged Cornwall, Poldark on March 18, 2015| 10 Comments »
Chun Castle, West Penwith, 3rd ofr 2nd BC for that contains evidence of smelting Dear friends and readers, My Poldark class finally met on Monday and we had a good session. Spurred by this I thought I’d put onto my 18th blog a recommendation for books on mining and smuggling (they are linked) in Cornwall, […]
Historical Fiction & Film Adaptation, 18th to 21st century (Poldark, Austen &c)
Posted in 18th century, 19th century, Austen film, costume drama, historical novels, jane austen films, victorian films, women's art, women's film on June 1, 2013| 1 Comment »
Verity Poldark and Captain Blamey dancing together Dear friends and readers, I know it’s absurd of me to come back to this listserv community on historical fiction and its film adaptations I’ve been trying to title, set up as a group and attract people to, but I’ve not given up. After my initial enthusiasm for […]
Winston Graham’s last five Poldark novels & 18th century historical fiction
Posted in 18th century, historical novels, historical-literary study, literary biography, politics, reading life, women's novels, tagged time-traveling on November 1, 2012| 1 Comment »
Romola Garai as Gwendoleth Harleth in Daniel Deronda (2002 scripted Andrew Davies, directed by Tom Hooper, George Eliot’s 19th century then contempoary masterpiece) — Garai is found in historical films from all sorts of sources Dear friends and readers, I’ve been meaning to report that I’ve written twice more about Winston Graham’s Poldark novels: a […]
A new Winston Graham & Poldark site
Posted in blank, costume drama, female archetypes, feminism, film adaptation, jane austen criticism, politics, reading life, tagged Mystery-suspense movie, Travel book, winston graham on July 20, 2012| 21 Comments »
Dwight Enys and Caroline Penvenen marry; shot on location at St Winnow Church, the River Fowey, Cornwall 1977-78 BBC Poldark Dear friends and readers, This is to announce a new Winston Graham and Poldark website. I’ve wanted to do this for a couple of years since my blog postings, first the Poldark novels, then on […]
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