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Blanche Winder (1866–1930)

Autor(a) de Stories of King Arthur

7+ Works 235 Membros 5 Reviews

About the Author

Obras de Blanche Winder

Associated Works

Number Two Joy Street (1924) — Contribuinte — 6 cópias

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Outros nomes
Oram, Blanche
White, Roma
Data de nascimento
1866-03-15
Data de falecimento
1930
Sexo
female
Nacionalidade
UK
País (para mapa)
England, UK
Local de nascimento
Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
Pequena biografia
Roma White began writing under her birth name, then launched her pseudonym Blanche Oram in the final decade of the nineteenth century. Beginning with whimsy and fairy stories, she published novels, children's writing, travel books, and works about gardening and wild-life. Her fiction spans romantic sentiment, reformist social thinking, and a blend of both. Some novels are highly revealing of British imperial attitudes to racial and ethnic difference. Roma White also wrote under her married name as 'Blanche Winder'.

Membros

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This is a collection of toned-down and simplified stories of Arthur and his knights, intended for children. It's not bad, and it does place a great deal of importance on the Grail, which seems (to me) to be neglected in modern retellings and films that mostly focus on Merlin and the Arthur-Guenever-Lancelot mess. However, this book is a bit silly.

Uther has Merlin transform him into the Lord of Cornwall so that he can 'have dinner' with Ygraine. Vivian enchants Merlin because he's tired and she thinks he could use a good rest. Lancelot loves Guenevere, but in a completely platonic manor. Mordred doesn't come up even once.

So, the basics of Arthurian legend without explaining complicated issues like incest and betrayal and so on.
… (mais)
½
 
Marcado
eclbates | outras 3 resenhas | May 26, 2011 |
Timeless tales with morals that still ring true even today. Educating, entertaining and easy reads.
½
 
Marcado
gamermom2004 | Jan 16, 2009 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
7
Also by
1
Membros
235
Popularidade
#96,241
Avaliação
3.1
Resenhas
5
ISBNs
8
Idiomas
2

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