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A Discovery of Witches is a silly, frothy present based on a silly, frothy book, for both good and bad, and it’s fascinating to survey as a case research in adaptation.
It’s visually quite gorgeous–the production design and cinematography, as well as the use of the scenery of Oxford, Venice, and France, are overall great, quite possibly the strongest aspect of the show. The sparkling, slightly swoony (in love, in fear) atmospheres they arrange go a long way toward paving over the myriad sins inherent to the story. The acting is reliably good to great, doing the top possible with the material given, though I am not such a fan of Teresa Palmer, whose sometimes wooden/awkward deliveries are often usptaged by far more experienced and naturalistic actors (Alex Kingston, Valarie Pettiford, Owen Teale, and Lindsay Duncan, most notably) in their scenes together. (I think half of Palmer’s problem is trying to maintain an American accent; I suspect if she didn’t have to do that, her vocal delivery would be that much better, and I do like some of her physicality and her general look as Diana.) Palmer also does hold good chemistry with Goode, which is key to any ro
Ahem … TV Series Versus Film!
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Historical fantasy novel A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness was first published in 2011. Marketed as ‘Harry Potter or Twilight for grown ups’, the manual and its follow ups (The All Saints Trilogy) enjoyed considerable commercial victory and critical acclaim.
In this storyworld there is a trinity of supernatural creatures that live amongst humans: witches, vampires and daemons. The book follows the fates of Diana Bishop, a witch scholar doing research at Oxford university in England. When she discovers a lost manuscript – ‘Ashmole 784’ – her life is place in danger as it turns out the manuscript may contain the key to life for ALL creatures.
This first book is about Diana and the peril she finds herself in as a guide result of discovering Ashmole 784, not only from daemons and vampires but from her own compassionate, the witches.
Diana finds herself at a considerable disadv
𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫, a sharp and independent modern-day lawyer, never expected her life to be anything but ordinary—until a strange case pulls her into a disguised world of ancient dominance, immortal politics, and deadly secrets. At the center of it all stands 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭—vampire, warrior, and centuries-old member of the mysterious Congregation that governs the supernatural.
When their paths cross, it’s more than fate. It’s fire.
Baldwin never believed he’d locate someone like Elena. She’s everything he shouldn’t want—mortal, stubborn, bold—but his instincts say otherwise. She calls to something primal in him, something ancient. Their bond is immediate, undeniable... and dangerous. As tensions rise in the supernatural world, Elena must navigate secrets, rivalries, and desires that could change everything she knows about life—and herself.
But one thing is certain: Baldwin will end at nothing to contain her. And Elena? She might just want to be caught.
𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.
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“Marlowe’s turn on the world’s stage had ended, but Shakespeare’s was just first stage. Memories were short and history unkind. It was the way of the world.” Deborah Harkness, Shadow of Night.
Christopher Marlowe was stabbed to death in 1593, aged 29. A successful playwright, his Tamburlaine, Doctor Faustus, The Jew of Malta and Edward II were hugely accepted and must surely contain been inspirational for another aspiring playwright, born in Warwickshire a few months after Marlowe.
Marlowe’s life and works, his early death and the shady circumstances that surround it, provide the perfect launchpad for imaginative portrayals of him in fiction. For no reason other than he appears as a traits in four books I’ve read – the latest being the Harkness novel quoted above – I’d like to have a look and see what use is made of him.
Partly because of his violent death and the violence within his plays, it’s long been simple to conflate Marlowe’s characters with what little is known of the dude, and to see him through those characters. Is he a conservative journalist, who ensures Faustus is punished for his pre
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