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Lädt ... The King's Confidante: The Story of the Daughter of Sir Thomas More (A Novel of the Tudors) (1954)von Jean Plaidy
   Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.   ) ChrisCaz | Feb 23, 2021 |  The main reason why her works are so dry is because there’s far too much *telling*, as opposed to *showing*. The reader is often told what happened in a few sentences, when the author could’ve dramatized scenes to show what happened. An example of telling: >Margaret was his own child and he could never love any as he loved her.tears began to flow silently down her cheeks. (  ) PhilSyphe | Oct 24, 2019 |  ) ejgrogan | Mar 20, 2011 | To read the rest of my review, please visit: http://www.dorolerium.com/?p=1164 ( ) dorolerium | Mar 27, 2010 | Part of the problem stemmed from Plaidy's attempt to delve into the psyches of too many characters--Katherine, Thomas More, Queen Katherine, Jane, Alice, King Henry VIII, to name some. Such treatment leaves little room for character development, and I was never left with the impression of a fully developed character. At times, the narrative seemed awkward. The style vacillated between very proper, "thou" and "thees" to more relaxed, improper style; there seemed to be no rhyme or reason between the vacillations. Overall, I did not feel this book presented other viewpoints from the Tudor era. There are better written, more developed books over the Tudors out there. The idea of such a book from More's viewpoint is intruiging--but alas, we weren't given that with [The King's Confidante]. (  ) amandacb | Mar 8, 2010 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML:An English lawyer and statesman, Sir Thomas More was a kind father who put as much emphasis on educating his daughters as on his son, declaring that women were just as intelligent as men. His favorite daughter, Meg, is the heroine of this novel in which we witness the everyday lives of people in Tudor England. Plaidy takes readers into a world far removed from the grandeur of the courts, into the home of a simple family and a caring father who only wants to do what is morally bestnot just for his family, but for England. As secretary and personal adviser to King Henry VIII, More becomes increasingly influential in the government, welcoming foreign diplomats, drafting official documents, and serving as a liaison between the king and the Archbishop of York. His own household stands in startling contrast to the licentious Tudor court, but as lord chancellor he gains recognition and becomes indispensable to the king. Mores love of faith surpasses his duty to the... Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (3.89)
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