#mrs bedwin

[hitchell-mope]

Awwww. Nice ending.

[yico0]

Panel Presentation: Oliver! (1968)

Oliver!  is a film adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist,”It talks about a story where a young orphan Oliver Twist runs away and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor in 1830s London after being sold to a mortician. Through its music, the film discusses themes of poverty, class distinction, and the search for belonging. It uses its songs to both advance the narrative and deepen our understanding of the characters' internal and external worlds.

Question 1: What do the musical numbers signify about identity in the course of the film’s narrative?

"Food, Glorious Food"is the opening musical sequence performed by the workhouse boys in Oliver!. This song shows us how poor and deprived these children are, as they dream of a life that's better than their current one. Their exaggerated dreams about food really stand out against their sad reality, making it clear just how tough their lives are. This moment in the film makes us see these boys as a group that society has left behind.

Question 2: What is the purpose of the songs in the characters’ lives?

"As Long as He Needs Me” is sung by Nancy. It is a powerful expression of her love and loyalty to Bill Sikes, despite the toxic nature of their relationship. It reveals her complexity as a character which torn between her affection for Sikes and her inherent goodness. Through this song, Nancy communicates her willingness to endure hardship for the sake of love, highlighting her tragic predicament.

Question 3: In what ways are the songs and/or musical performances racialized and/or gendered?

The Role of Women:

The female characters in Oliver! often embody or challenge Victorian gender norms. The portrayal of women through the songs and narrative can reflect broader societal expectations of women's roles as nurturers, caretakers, or figures of moral guidance, as seen with characters like Nancy and Mrs. Bedwin. Their roles and musical numbers can reinforce or subtly question the limited scope of agency afforded to women during the period depicted.

Racial Considerations

Given the setting and historical context of Dickens' "Oliver Twist," the film adaptation does not prominently feature racial diversity or explicitly address racial issues through its songs or characters. The focus is predominantly on class disparity and social injustice within a predominantly white, Victorian London.

Question 4: What elements of the film align with White musicals’ longing to transform the ordinary into utopia?

The musical transform the ordinary into utopia through several key elements.

Firstly, the film follows a classic narrative arc from adversity to resolution, a hallmark of many musicals that align with the longing for utopia. Oliver's journey from the workhouse, through the dangers of Fagin's gang, to finally finding a loving home with Mr. Brownlow, embodies the transformation from a bleak existence to one of security and happiness, mirroring the utopian desire for a better world.

The film's visual design, from the costumes to the sets, plays a significant role in crafting a utopian vision. Even in its depiction of poverty, there's a stylized, almost picturesque quality to the scenes that softens the harshness of the reality they represent.

Despite the individual struggles of characters like Oliver, Nancy, the film emphasizes themes of community and belonging. Musical numbers such as "Consider Yourself" highlight the importance of social connections and the idea that everyone can find their place in the world, reinforcing the utopian ideal of inclusivity and social harmony.

Question 5: How does the film reflect the temporal circularity of Black musicals?

 While Oliver! is a film set within a specific historical period (Victorian England) and primarily reflects the social issues and class struggles of its time, applying the notion of temporal circularity directly to it can be challenging due to its distinct narrative context and cultural background. However, we can explore certain elements of the film that might resonate with or parallel the thematic explorations found in Black musicals, especially in how stories and characters might reflect on broader human conditions and societal cycles.

Oliver! talks about the rigid class structures of Victorian England, showcasing the struggles of the impoverished and the marginalized. This focus can echo the exploration of systemic inequality found in Black musicals, although through the lens of class rather than race. The film's depiction of the underclass's struggles and their aspirations for a better life might parallel themes in Black musicals that address societal obstacles and the pursuit of equality and justice.

Questions for the class:

In Oliver!, how does the portrayal of different social classes, particularly through the mise-en-scène and character interactions in the song "Who Will Buy?", reflect Victorian societal structures and contribute to the film's commentary on social inequality? Compare this representation with critical theories on class and social hierarchy. How does the film use the musical genre to both reinforce and challenge these societal norms?

Analyze how Nancy's character, especially through her performance in "As Long as He Needs Me," embodies and complicates Victorian gender expectations. Considering feminist film theory and the concept of the male gaze, discuss how Nancy's portrayal both conforms to and subverts traditional gender roles. What does this suggest about the film's engagement with contemporary discussions of gender and agency?

Oliver! is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. How does the film’s musical format affect the interpretation of the original literary work, particularly in its representation of social injustice and character complexity? Analyze a scene or song that significantly diverges from or closely aligns with the source material. Discuss how these choices in adaptation impact the film's narrative focus and thematic emphasis.

[canvas-madness-txc]

Thoughts on Oliver Twist

The fact that Charles Dickens starts off his book basically like: "Our story starts off in a town but not one that exists in real life, but I am also not making one up" is somehow both brilliant and kinda annoying at the same time

Oliver's good spirit that had plenty of room to grow because of the fact the establishment refused to feed the orphans. That is depressing.

Mr. Bumble is efficient with his naming process. He has all the remaining letters and all the way through again once he gets to Z

Oliver makes me want to cry when he cries, he's just a little kid

The fact that they just took people away from their families instead of encouraging them to support their family is insane

Mr. Gamfield has "the slight imputation of having brushed three or four boys to death already"... thank goodness they didn't send Oliver with him

I did tell my friends that the "please sir, I want some more" came from this

I get that they're orphans, so they are outcasts but are threatening death over food necessary???

Everyone is so mean to Oliver for no reason :(

There is something particularly gross and horrifying when the undertaker, Mr. Sowerberry proposes to make Oliver a "mute" (someone who goes to funerals and cries) specifically for other children's funerals.

Dickens calling himself Oliver's biographer and using the first person as if he's actually telling the story to us is always something that makes me happy in his books. I like it when he speaks personally of his characters like he knows them

"He'll murder me!" You insulted his dead mother. Can't blame Oliver on this one

He's not a murderer. He shook Noah a few times, but he's still alive and well, just sobbing with a black eye. It would definitely hurt, but he'll live

The fact that they blame Oliver's actions on meat and being overfed is so weird 😐. Oliver deserved to run away

Dick is so sweet despite being prepared to die from sickness

"The blessing was from a young childs lips, but it was the first that Oliver had ever heard invoked upon his head; and through the struggles and sufferings, and troubles and changes, of his after life, he never once forgot it" my heart

Fagin, Bates, and Dodger kinda treat Oliver better even when the pickpocket things throw it off. They probably should've warned him before he was caught as a "thief" or, not betrayed him

At least Fagin is upset over it, even when it backfires in Mr.Sike's face. They do bother planning to look for him by asking Nancy to. It's kinda selfish that they do it so he won't tell, but they are worried for their own survival as well

Mr. Brownlow and Mrs. Bedwin seems to be the only people who care for Oliver genuinely 100% of the time

Fagin is called "The Jew" more often than he is his actual name

Nancy talking about how she thieves for them for 12 years :(

Oliver keeps getting betrayed and left behind. He got shot, and they just left him!! Fortunately, someone always cones to find him, whether or not it's with good intentions kinda reignites the problems

Mr. Bumble gets married and is completely degraded by his wife's sharp wit in only 8 weeks.

Rose is an angel, no questions asked

SIKES JUST KILLED NANCY NOOOO

NOOO DICK DIED TOO 😭

Fagin is also dead for his compliance in the murder

Sikes dies in the most catastrophic way possible, fitting.

At least everyone else got the fates they deserved, good and bad :)

[ulkaralakbarova]

Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. The classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Oliver Twist: Barney Clark Fagin: Ben Kingsley Bill Sikes: Jamie Foreman The Artful Dodger: Harry Eden Mr. Brownlow: Edward Hardwicke Nancy: Leanne Rowe Mr. Limbkins: Ian McNeice Noah Claypole: Chris Overton Mr. Gamfield: Andy Linden Charlotte: Teresa Churcher Barney: Jake Curran Bullseye (Dog): Turbo Charley Bates: Lewis Chase Nicky: Levi Hayes Mr. Bumble: Jeremy Swift Mrs. Sowerberry: Gillian Hanna Mr. Sowerberry: Michael Heath Bookseller: Patrick Godfrey Toby Crackit: Mark Strong Bet: Ophelia Lovibond Old Woman: Liz Smith Workhouse Master: Andy de la Tour Board Member: Richard Durden Dining Hall Master: Peter Copley 1st Magistrate: John Nettleton 2nd Magistrate: Tony Noble Farmer: Gerard Horan Farmer’s Daughter: Morgane Polanski Magistrate Fang: Alun Armstrong Mrs Bedwin: Frances Cuka Mr Grimwig: Paul Brooke Inspector Blather: Nick Stringer Elderly Officer: Frank Mills Warder: Richard Ridings Parson / Man with a Punch: Timothy Bateson Workhouse Boy: Filip Hes Workhouse Boy: Laurie Athey Hungry Boy: Joe Tremain Film Crew: Casting: Celestia Fox Producer: Roman Polanski Novel: Charles Dickens Screenplay: Ronald Harwood Producer: Robert Benmussa Producer: Alain Sarde Director of Photography: Paweł Edelman Original Music Composer: Rachel Portman Production Design: Allan Starski Editor: Hervé de Luze Executive Producer: Timothy Burrill Costume Design: Anna B. Sheppard Art Direction: Jindřich Kočí Hairstylist: Jean-Max Guérin Set Decoration: Jille Azis Makeup & Hair: Ivo Strangmüller Script Supervisor: Sylvette Baudrot Art Direction: Jiří Matolín Executive Producer: Petr Moravec Makeup & Hair: Linda Eisenhamerová Movie Reviews:

[laresearchette]

Sunday, October 22, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (AMC Canada/AMC+) 9:00pm AKA MR. CHOW (HBO Canada) 9:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT?: THE GREAT HALLOWEEN FRIGHT FIGHT (ABC Feed) THE HOUSE ACROSS THE ROAD (TBD - Lifetime Canada) UNDER THE CHRISTMAS SKY (TBD)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

CRAVE TV AKA MR. CHOW

NETFLIX CANADA VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE

GRAND SLAM OF CURLING (SN) 10:30am: Women’s Final (SN/SN360) 3:30pm: Men’s Final

NFL FOOTBALL (TSN3/TSN4) 1:00pm: Lions vs. Ravens (TSN3/TSN4) 4:00pm: Steelers vs. Rams (TSN/TSN3/TSN4/TSN5) 8:20pm: Dolphins vs. Eagles

NHL HOCKEY (SN1/SNWest) 5:00pm: Flames vs. Red Wings (SN1) 8:30pm: Bruins vs. Ducks

MEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP (TSN2) 5:00pm: Semifinal - Argentina vs. New Zealand

HEARTLAND (CBC) 7:00pm: Amy must deal with Lyndy's sudden fear of horses; Logan blames himself for Miley's accident; Tim enlists the family to make Shane's return to Heartland perfect, while Katie struggles with a friendship… A HORSIE FRIENDSHIP!

THE BIG BAKE (Food Network Canada) 7:00pm: From posh parties to private jets, these witches are the talk of the town! Host Brad Smith asks the baking teams to wave their magic whisks to create cakes featuring the queens of Halloween for judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose.

MLB BASEBALL (SN) 8:00pm: ALCS - Rangers vs. Astros - Game #6

THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW (CBC) 8:00pm: Seven remaining bakers face the inaugural Harvest Week with three bakes celebrating nature's bounty.

A FAMILY'S SECRET (Lifetime Canada) 8:00pm: Ana is a nurse struggling to pay for school. When she comes across a lucrative job caring for Joan, a woman struggling with dementia, Ana is intrigued.

HOUSE HUNTERS (HGTV Canada) 8:00pm/8:30pm/9:00pm/9:30pm (SEASON PREMIERE): The series brings potential home buyers a better understanding of the process, each episode following a prospective buyer and an agent from start to finish.

THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND (History Canada) 8:00pm: Matty Blake hosts a countdown of the ten most compelling and plausible theories that may explain the 228-year-old Oak Island mystery.

SKYMED (CBC) 9:00pm: As Chopper returns to flying medevacs, the truth about what happened in Selection Camp finally comes out; Lexi's dream promotion takes an unnerving turn.

CYNARA (documentary) 9:00pm: The justice system is put on trial as a defense team challenges a mother's murder conviction for the death of her disabled child.

BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE (Crave) 9:00pm/9:30pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Follows a Black woman living in a mainly white world with the help from her invisible hype girl.

THE ROYAL MOB (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm: As the Tsar nears the end, Nicky marries Alix and quickly inherits the throne. They are invited to Balmoral, to visit the Queen.

EXPLORER: LOST IN THE ARCTIC (Nat Geo Canada) 10:00pm: An attempt to solve the mystery of 129 men who vanished in the Arctic.

THE WINTER KING (Crave) 11:00pm: Arthur believes that Bedwin will be able to negotiate peace with Gorfydd; however, when Morgan and Derfel arrive in Powys, they discover a horrific site.

[missbrunettebarbie]

30-34 give me all the 🧂🧂🧂 xD

I am guessing you want the dishonorable top 5 aka the last 5 books on the list. However, since last night I managed to finish qnother book and now there are 35 in total on the list. The book I read is actually on the upper half of every list, but jic I will do 30-35.

I don't even have much to say about these books/couples/characters, except that they either bored ke or were very underdeveloped/badly written or they made me sputter at the mouth with fury. Or yk, all three. You probably won't be surprised by some of the names here.

Books:

30. To Sir Phillip with love -Julia Quinn

31. To dare a duke -Emma V. Leech

32. The duke and I -Julia Quinn

33. A wallflower Christmas -Lisa Kleypas

34. To steal a kiss -Emma V. Leech

35. Romancing Mr. Bridgerton -Julia Quinn

Ships:

30. Nathaniel/Alice (To steal a kiss -Emma V. Leech)

31. Penelope/Colin (Romancing Mr. Bridgerton -Julia Quinn)

32. Rafe/Hannah ( A wallflower Christmas -Lisa Kleypas)

33. Prunella/Bedwin (To dare a dukw -Emma V. Leech)

34. Daphne/Simon (The duke and I -Julia Quinn)

35. Phillip/Eloise (To Sir Phillip with love -Julia Quinn)

Heroines:

30. Prunella Chuffington-Smythe (To dare a duke -Emma V. Leech)

31. Hannah Applebottom (A wallflower Christmas -Lisa Kleypas)

32. Eloise Bridgerton (To Sir Phillip with love -Julia Quinn)

33. Alice Dowding (To steal a kiss -Emma V. Leech)

34. Penelope Featherington (Romancing Mr. Bridgerton -Julia Quinn)

35. Daphne Bridgerton (The duke and I - Julia Quinn)

Heroes:

30. Simon Bassett (The duke and I -Julia Quinn)

31. Nathaniel Hunt (To steal a kiss -Emma V. Leech)

32. Colin Bridgerton (Romancing Mr. Bridgerton -Julia Quinn)

33. Benedict Bridgerton (An offer from a gentleman -Julia Quinn)

34. Rafe Bowman (A wallflower Christmas -Lisa Kleypas)

35. Phillip Crane (To Sir Phillip with love -Julia Quinn)

[starkiddreamcasting]

Starkid Oliver!

Consider yourself apart of the Starkid dreamcast of Oliver! This is one I didn’t do because my mental block involving shows with many child parts, but I’ve solved that my ignoring it. I’ll leave it to your imagination on what Starkid actors could pass as workhouse kids and hope you enjoy this extremely large dreamcast!

1. Kendall Nicole as Oliver Twist 2. Jeff Blim as Fagin 3. Janaya Mahealani Jones as Nancy 4. Jim Povolo as Bill Sikes 5. Lauren Lopez as The Artful Dodger 6. Ali Gordon as Bet 7. Dylan Saunders as Mr. Brownlow/Londoner 8. Chris Allen as Mr. Bumble/Londoner 9. Jaime Lyn Beatty as Widow Corney/Londoner 10. Nick Lang as Charley Bates/Oliver Twist (u/s)/The Artful Dodger (u/s) 11. Joe Walker as Mr. Sowerberry/Londoner 12. Rachael Soglin as Mrs. Sowerberry/Londoner 13. Mariah Rose Faith as Charlotte Sowerberry/Londoner 14. Robert Manion as Noah Claypole/Londoner 15. Meredith Stepien as Mrs. Bedwin/Londoner 16. AJ Holmes as Dr. Grimwig/Londoner 17. Lauren Walker as Old Sally/Londoner 18. Joey Richter as Londoner/Fagin (u/s) 19. Kim Whalen as Strawberry Seller/Londoner/Nancy (u/s) 20. James Tolbert as Londoner/Noah Claypole (u/s) 21. Brian Rosenthal as Long Song Seller/Londoner 22. Curt Mega as Londoner 23. Britney Coleman as Milk Maid/Londoner/Nancy (u/s) 24. Jon Matteson as Londoner 25. Corey Dorris as Knife Grinder/Londoner/Bill Sikes (u/s)/Mr. Brownlow (u/s) 26. Brian Holden as Londoner/Mr. Sowerberry (u/s)/Dr. Grimwig (u/s) 27. Jae Hughes as Londoner 28. Bryce Charles as Londoner 29. Tyler Brunsman as Londoner 30. Jamie Burns as Rose Seller/Londoner/Widow Corney (u/s)/Mrs. Bedwin (u/s) 31. Tiffany Williams as Londoner/Bet (u/s) 32. Denise Donovan as Londoner 33. Angela Giarratana as Londoner 34. Brant Cox as Londoner 35. Alle Faye Monka as Londoner/Bet (u/s)/Charlotte Sowerberry (u/s) 36. Nick Gage as Chairman/Londoner/Fagin (u/s)/Mr. Bumble (u/s) 37. Clark Baxtresser as Londoner 38. Alex Paul as Londoner 39. Nico Ager as Londoner 40. Julia Albain as Londoner 41. Richard Campbell as Londoner/Oliver Twist (u/s)/The Artful Dodger (u/s)/Charley Bates (u/s) 42. Nick Strauss as Londoner/Bill Sikes (u/s) 43. Lily Marks as Old Lady/Londoner/Mrs. Sowerberry (u/s)/Old Sally (u/s) 44. Joe Moses as Swing 45. Sango Tajima as Swing 48. Arielle Goldman as Swing 47. Eric Kahn Gale as Swing

Make sure to leave any show suggestions or any questions on my casting choices so I can explain them.

[recycledmoviecostumes]

This costume, created over forty years ago has been spotted at least ten times over the years and has almost certainly been used even more. It appears with different accessories each time. Because this gown has been used so many times, it is interesting to note how the color changes based off of the lighting in each production.  Sometimes the pattern on the gown is clearly visible, while in other productions it almost completely disappears.

The costume was first seen in the 1972 adaptation of Cranford, where it was worn by Freda Dowie as Miss Brown. In 1973 it was spotted on Vickery Turner as Charlotte Brontë in The Brontës of Haworth. In 1977 it was seen on Kate Nicholls as Kate Nickleby in Nicholas Nickleby, and the next year in 1978 on Judy Cornwell as Bessy Tulliver in The Mill on the Floss. In 1983 it was worn in Jane Eyre, where it appeared on Zelah Clark in the title role. In 1986 the dress appeared again on Sandra Payne as Mrs. Micawber in a production of David Copperfield. The dress was not seen again for eight years until it was spotted on Rachel Power as Mary Garth in the 1994 Middlemarch, and then again in 1999 in Olivier Twist, where it was worn by Annette Crosbie as Mrs. Bedwin. In 2001 the gown could be seen on an extra in Nicholas Nickleby, and finally, in 2008 it was seen on Freema Agyeman as Tattycoram in Little Dorrit.

Costume Credit: Shrewsbury Lasses

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[weirdesplinder]

Lista di romance storici con protagoniste donne che lavorano

Lista di romanzi rosa storici con protagoniste femminili che lavorano, elencherò i libri per autrice, poiché ho notato che se a una scrittrice piace questo genere di protagoniste della working class, le utilizza in diversi suoi libri, perciò l’elenco avrà dei sotto elenchi, siete avvertite. Altro avvertimento è che la lista è molto incompleta in quanto i romance con working girls sono tantissimi e non potevo né volevo elencarli tutti, per restringere la lista sono andata a mio gusto personale e ho scelto alcuni lavori atipici, non troverete governanti o cortigiane qui, c’è solo una tutrice e solo perché il romanzo è talmente bello che non volevo escluderlo. E, ultimo avvertimento, sono tutti libri ambientati nell’Ottocento, tranne uno. Ecco la lista:

-Iniziamo con l’autrice Maya Rodale che in molti suoi libri utilizza delle protagoniste che lavorano, disponibile in italiano ho trovato solo questo pubblicato da Harpercollins:

La città dei sogni New York, 1895New York, la città dove i sogni possono divenire realtà. Quello di Brandon, Duca di Kingston, è trovare una ricca ereditiera da sposare per mantenere le sue vaste tenute, mentre quello di Miss Adeline Black, una giovane e intraprendente sarta, è di aprire finalmente un negozio da modista tutto suo, dove confezionare innovativi e comodi abiti per signore. Dal primo istante in cui il destino li fa incontrare, tra loro si accende un'attrazione mai provata prima. Consapevoli però che la differenza sociale che li divide è un ostacolo insormontabile, decidono di collaborare per realizzare le loro aspirazioni: lei aiuterà il duca a individuare l'ereditiera più adatta alle sue necessità, mentre Brandon porterà Adeline negli ambienti più eleganti dove potrà mostrare le sue creazioni. Sembra un piano perfetto, ma sapranno accontentarsi e impedire ai loro cuori di reclamare di più?

Ma in realtà ha scritto un’intera serie, The writing girls serie, dove protagoniste sono delle giornaliste, purtroppo inedita in italiano (se mi sbaglio ed è stata tradotta correggetemi):

Writing Girls

1. A Groom of One's Own (2010)

2. A Tale of Two Lovers (2011)

3. The Tattooed Duke (2012)

4. Seducing Mr. Knightly (2012)

- Altra autrice che ha dedicato un’intera serie alle donne che lavorano è Laura Lee Guhrke con la serie Girl Bachelors inteamente pubblicata in italiano da I romanzi Mondadori:

1. E infine la baciò

Harrison Robert, visconte di Marlowe, editore di successo e non meno fortunato dongiovanni, sfidando tutte le convenzioni sociali ha fatto di Emma Dove la propria segretaria. Ma per quanto Emma sia precisa, competente, efficiente, il suo sogno è diventare un’affermata scrittrice.

2. Le malizie di un Duca

Prudence Bosworth conduce una vita modesta ma dignitosa, lavora come sarta e interviene ai balli dell’alta società solo per realizzare i piccoli rammendi dell’ultimo momento. È durante una di queste serate che incontra Rhys de Winter, l’affascinante duca di St Cyres, l’uomo più bello che abbia mai visto: l’uomo dei suoi sogni

3. Il segreto di un gentiluomo

Coronando il sogno di una vita, Maria Martingale torna dalla Francia per aprire in Mayfair una pasticceria. Tutto sembra filare liscio, ma l’altezzoso Phillip Hawthorne, marchese di Kayne, cerca di metterle i bastoni fra le ruote.

4. Tanto può la seduzione

È dura per una ragazza sola guadagnarsi da vivere lavorando. Lo sa bene Daisy Merrick, che ha di nuovo perso un impiego a causa della propria schiettezza. Ecco perché, per costruirsi il futuro a lungo sognato, decide di mettere a punto un piano, che purtroppo dipende dall’uomo più esasperante che lei abbia mai conosciuto: Sebastian Grant, conte di Avermore.

- Passiamo poi ad Amanda Quick i cui romanzi con protagoniste donne con professioni atipiche purtroppo sono inediti in italiano.Le protagoniste della serie Ladies of Lantern Street sono investigatrici sotto copertura ad esempio:

1. Crystal Gardens (2012)

2. The Mystery Woman (2013)

3. Otherwise Engaged (2014)

Mentre la protagonista del romance ambientato nel 1930, intitolato Tightrope, è una trapezista.

- Mary Balogh ha invece utilizzato delle insegnanti nella sua serie Simply Quartet, interamente pubblicata in italiano da I romanzi Mondadori:

1. Risveglio di passioni

Si incontrano durante una bufera di neve: lei una giovane insegnante con un passato segreto, lui l’attraente straniero che inaspettatamente giunge a soccorrerla.

2. Semplicemente amore

Anne Jewel, madre nubile e insegnante, viene invitata con il figlio nella residenza gallese dei Bewcastle per l’estate. Il giorno del suo arrivo Anne si ritrova a osservare, non vista, un uomo che la colpisce per avvenenza e virilità: quando però si volta, le rivela un volto deturpato dalle cicatrici.

3.Semplicemente magico

I destini di Susanna Osbourne e Peter Edgeworth, visconte di Whitleaf, tornano a incontrarsi nello scenario di una sontuosa tenuta di campagna.

4. Semplicemente perfetto

Claudia Martin, colta e dai modi semplici, dirige con impegno e intelligenza una scuola per giovani signore poco abbienti. Genuino è il suo disprezzo per l’aristocrazia e per la superficialità dei rituali che la caratterizzano. Trovarsi quindi in viaggio da Bath a Londra in una splendida carrozza con Joseph Fawcitt, marchese di Attingsborough, è per lei un tormento.

Vi segnalo anche della serie Bedwin, il libro: Duca di ghiaccio, dove la protagonista femminile è l’ex tutrice della sorella del protagonista maschile Wulfric

- Poteva mancare Elizabeth Hoyt al nostro elenco? Certo che no. Anche tra i suoi libri le protagoniste che lavorano non mancano, io mi limito a citarvene uno, pubblicato da I romanzi Mondadori: 

Maliziose intenzioni

Lazarus Huntington, lord Caire, è deciso a dare la caccia al feroce assassino che si aggira nei bassifondi di St Giles e che ha ucciso la sua amante. Ma per scovarlo ha bisogno dell’aiuto di Temperance Dews, vedova e direttrice di un orfanotrofio, che conosce quella zona come le proprie tasche.

- Julie Anne Long è più nobiliare nelle sue scelte, ma anche tra i suoi libri non manca una sarta come protagonista, il romanzo in questione è stato pubblicato da I romanzi mondadori:

Conquistare un marchese

Il freddo e controllato Julian Spenser, marchese di Dryden, pretende per sé solo il meglio. E ora ha trovato la moglie perfetta, la bella ereditiera Lisbeth Redmond, la cui dote gli permetterà di recuperare l'ultima proprietà di famiglia. Tuttavia basta uno sguardo alla sua dama di compagnia/sarta, Phoebe Vale, per scombussolargli i piani.

- Opera di Lorraine Heath è un romanzo con protagonista la proprietaria di una taverna edito da Harpercollins:

Un duca per Gillie Trewlove

Londra, 1871Venire lasciato all'altare è già stato umiliante, ma essere salvato dall'aggressione di una banda di teppisti da una donna, per quanto coraggiosa e bellissima, è davvero il culmine della terribile giornata del Duca di Thornley. O forse no. Gillie Trewlove, infatti, non solo lo ospita sino alla sua completa guarigione nella propria taverna, ma si offre anche di aiutarlo a setacciare gli angoli più bui di Londra alla ricerca della sua sposa fuggitiva.

- Sophie Jordan ha scritto invece un romanzo con protagonista una commessa, edito I Romanzi Mondadori:

Un duca imprevisto

Poppy Fairchurch è un'inguaribile sognatrice che per mantenere se stessa e la sorella minore Bryony lavora come commessa in un negozio di fiori. Qui s'invaghisce dell'affascinante duca di Autenberry sognando addirittura che possa chiederla in sposa, finché un giorno accade l'impensabile. Il duca sbatte la testa, cade in un coma profondo e da quel momento una serie di equivoci spalancano le porte della nobile famiglia alla giovane Poppy, che viene scambiata per la sua fidanzata. L'unico a non credere che le cose stiano davvero così, ben conoscendo l'indole libertina del fratellastro, è Struan Mackenzie…

- Courtney Milan ha pubblicato un romanzo con protagonista la proprietaria di un giornale per suffragette, purtroppo inedito in italiano:

The Suffragette Scandal

Frederica Marshall is one of the early suffragettes. Owner of a successful all-women newspaper, she campaigns to prove to 1877 society that equal rights is something that can and should happen. But when a man whom she once spurned tries to shut down her efforts, she must enlist the help of his brother – aristocratic forger and scoundrel Edward Clark – to keep her campaign alive.

- Miranda Davis ha avuto la fantasia di scegliere come protagonista di un suo romance una farmacista (dell’Ottocento…), ma purtroppo anche questo è inedito in italiano:

The Duke's Tattoo

Before he was the tenth Duke of Ainsworth, Jeremy Maubrey was one of the ‘Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ and a cavalry officer known for his implacable nature. But what he wakes up to find on this particular morning requires revenge of a whole new order of magnitude. Bath’s only female apothecary, Miss Prudence Haversham has dreamed of revenge against the duke who ruined her life nine years ago. Unfortunately, she made one simple mistake and mocked the wrong man indelibly. Now, Miss Haversham can only pray her innocent victim never discovers the guilty part.

- Altra scrittrice che ama personaggi particolari è certamente Laura Kinsale, io mi limito a citarvi solo uno dei suoi libri, ma molti vedono protagoniste donne e uomini fuori dai soliti schemi romance. Io vi cito un suo romanzo pubblicato da I romanzi mondadori:

Un sogno ci salverà

Quando Ransom Falconer, duca di Damerell, si reca dal famoso inventore Merlin Lambourne, ha un solo scopo: convincerlo a mettere il suo talento al servizio della patria, nella guerra contro Napoleone. L’ultima cosa che si aspetta è che, in realtà, Merlin sia una donna.

- L’autrice Aliyah Burke credo sia completamente inedita in Italia come il suo libro con protagonista una assassina/guardia del corpo:

What the Earl Desires

A pair of English women hire Najja, an African assassin, to protect them. In the course of her duties she meets Colin Faulkner, Earl of Clifton. But they can never be together, because the year is 1811, and an entire continent – plus her loyalty to her father – lie between them.

- Altro titolo inedito in italiano è di Darlene Marshall e vede protagonista una piratessa:

What The Parrot Saw

Captain Mattie St Armand is not just a woman: she’s the biracial bastard daughter of a pirate and a freedwoman, so she needs a naïve white man to help deflect the authorities while she smuggles slaves from Florida to freedom in the Bahamas. This is where Oliver Woodruff comes in. A naïve white man who needs rescuing from a whorehouse, he’s the perfect man for her job.

- L’ultima autrice che includo nella lista è…me stessa. Infatti nel mio romanzo L’ELISIR DI MANTOVA, edito Leggereditore, romance ambientato nell’Ottocento, una delle due protagoniste femminili è infermiera e a volte fa le veci di medico.

1846. Adam Roschmann, è un uomo in fuga dalle responsabilità e dal mondo. Figlio di William e Matilde, viene espulso con disonore dall’Accademia militare. Coinvolto in vicende torbide legate al gioco d’azzardo, si dedica a imprese che non dovrebbero riguardare un uomo del suo ceto. Ritornato nei luoghi natali si imbatte in Elena, un’amica d’infanzia. Elena Harting sta seguendo le orme del padre, lavora in ospedale e cura i malati proprio come fosse un vero medico. Troppo testarda e intelligente per uno spregiudicato buono a nulla come Adam. Fra Verona e Mantova colpite da un morbo insidioso e la città di Vienna custode di molti segreti, il loro rapporto si trasforma in una pericolosa altalena di emozioni.

[hitchell-mope]

Poor woman

[accio-spaceman]

“Arms Of Morpheus Productions” Proudly Presents

Lionel Bart’s “Oliver!”

with All Star Cast, Featuring:

Joseph Odwell and Thomas Odwell as Oliver Emma Watson as Agnes Fleming Peter Davison as Mr Brownlow Catherine Tate as Nancy David Tennant as Bill Sikes Dawn French as Sally Thingummy Alex Kingston as Mrs Bedwin Olivia Colman as Mrs Corney Michelle Gomez as Mrs Sowerberry Damian Lewis as Fagan Lee Mack as Mr Bumble Brett Goldstein as Mr Sowerberry Niky Wardley as Betsy Derren Litten as Dr Grimwig Louis Davison - The Artful Dodger Hattie Gotobed - Charlotte Sowerberry Milo Parker as Charley Bates and Ty Tennant as Noah Claypole

Inspired by THIS article from BBC, entitled “Catherine Tate reveals she is desperate to be Nancy” and @whovianfloozy’s “Theatre of Dreams” tag. Of course, it’s no where near as beautiful as hers, but I tried!

[egdramaqueen]

Musicals

((OOC: so I saw @captofthesswolfstar do this and wanted to join in the fun! These are just the musicals I’ve been in, so no straight plays mentioned

Roles I have played (most recent--->backwards)

Anna - Dust to Dust Kate Ruston - Working Heather Duke - Heathers Vivienne - Legally Blonde Jack’s Mother - Into the Woods Muzzy - Thoroughly Modern Millie Matron - Hairspray Cecile - Annie Hedy LaRue u/s - How to Succeed... Eponine u/s - Les Miserables Eponine/Fantine/Cosette Swing - Les Miserables Ensemble - Hello, Dolly Ermengarde u/s - Hello, Dolly Mabel u/s - Fame! Lost Boy - Peter Pan Jet Girl - West Side Story Nancy u/s, Mrs. Bedwin - Oliver! Nancy - Bye Bye Birdie Dorothy u/s - The Wizard of Oz

Roles I’d give my left kidney to play Lucy - Jekyll and Hyde Fantine - Les Mis Mrs. Lovett - Sweeney Todd Elphaba/Nessa - Wicked Lucille - Parade Literally anyone - Hamilton Chris - Carrie Belle - Beauty and the Beast Nina - In the Heights Anita - West Side Story Natalie - Next to Normal Lily - Secret Garden Reno - Anything Goes))

[missbrunettebarbie]

10, 15, 32, 33

Number 10:

When he was wicked -Julia Quinn -I debated whether this book should be top 10 or not, but the loving way Francesca's first marriage was treated plus an actual Scotish noble that is portrayed the same way English nobles were (which is probs also the most historically accurate way) made me value it a lot.

Pauline/Griffin (Any duchess will do -Tessa Dare) -I never expected to like a 17 years gap romance so much. But they are very sweet and probably the best interclass romance I read. 100% recommend reading the book.

Mara Lowe (No good duke goes unpunished -Sarah Maclean) - Kudos to Maclean for hee morally ambigous heroines that break the usual mold.

Gareth St. Clair (It's in his kiss -Julia Quinn) - He had his bad moments, but I enjoed him

Number 15:

Devil in disguise -Lisa Kleypas -Not Kleypas's best, but pretty good.

Matthew/Daisy (Scandal in spring -Lisa Kleypas) -Kinda the same as above.

Phoebe Challon (Devil’s daughter -Lisa Kleypas) -I liked her, maybe she should be higher?

Cross (One good earl deserves a lover -Sarah Maclean) -He is not bad, but loses points for being illogical and brooding while the heroine saves the day

Number 32:

A wallflower Christmas -Lisa Kleypas - It's a novella that really didn't need to be written

Prunella/Bedwin (To dare a dukw -Emma V. Leech) -She practically slandered him, but they end up together bc it was no big deal.

Alice Dowding (To steal a kiss -Emma V. Leech)-Her worst sin is being very underdeveloped.

Benedict Bridgerton (An offer from a gentleman -Julia Quinn) - I don't like him! I want to slap him on Sophie's behalf.

Number 33

To steal a kiss -Emma V. Leech -Nothing outrageous, just not a good book.

Penelope Featherington (Romancing Mr. Bridgerton -Julia Quinn) -Her own book makes her look like a sociopath.

Daphne/Simon (The duke and I -Julia Quinn) -They were horrible to each other, but they were in love?!

Rafe Bowman (A wallflower Christmas -Lisa Kleypas) -He is...there, I guess.

[mtsheetmusic]

Hi, I'm an alto and a teenage girl and I'm auditioning for Oliver!, what character should I go for and what song should I use? Thank you so much for your help!!

Hmmm it depends on your vocals and acting and age and such. Here are some descriptions of the characters: 

Nancy

Female Principal Role. A cockney girl with a warm heart, Nancy is an abused career thief, prostitute and former child pickpocket. A sensitive side and noble and likeable but hardened and streetwise beyond her years. She lives with and loves Bill Sykes, pretty, intelligent, longs for a better life. Strong singer (belter), actor, some dancing.

Cockney accent required. Age to look 21 – 32

Songs: It’s a Fine Life, I’d Do Anything, Oom-pah-pah, As Long As He Needs Me, Fine Life (Reprise)

Vocal: Alto F3-E5

Widow Corney

Female Supporting Role. The domineering workhouse mistress. Widow Corney is an “old maid”, who has been left on the shelf, would do anything to get Mr Bumbles attention. Like Bumble, will be played a little more edgy. Cockney accent required. Age to look 45 – 55

Songs: Oliver, I Shall Scream

Vocal: Soprano B3-G5

Mrs. Sowerberry

Female Supporting Role. A loud lady, very bubbly personality, nicest person you could meet, unless you are Oliver. Cockney accent required. Age to look 40 – 60

Songs: That’s Your Funeral              

Vocal: Alto C3-F5

Bet

Female Supporting Role. Nancy’s loyal friend who is one of Fagin’s former pickpockets. Cockney accent required. Age to look 15 – 20

Songs: It’s a Fine Life, I’d Do Anything         

Vocal: Alto G#3-E5

Charlotte

Female Supporting Role. The rude but also flirtatious daughter of the Sowerberrys. Cockney accent required. Age to look 14 – 19

Non-Singing         

Mrs. Bedwin

Female Minor Role. Mr Brownlow’s kind-hearted, motherly housekeeper.

British (not cockney) accent. Age to look 45 – 65

Songs: Where Is Love (Reprise)     

Vocal: Soprano C4-B4

Old Sally

Female Minor Role. Cockney accent required. Age to look 50 – 70

Non-Singing         

And then there are some smaller soloists like The Rose Seller, Strawberry Seller, Milk Maid ect

So there are tons of choices so I couldn’t pick a song that can fit for all of them haha. Let me know which one you think you are more likely to seriously look at 

[releasing-my-insanity]

I got tagged by @strohller27 to do an ask meme.

Rules: Answer the questions in a new post and tag 10 blogs you would like to get to know better.

nickname: I don’t usually put my name on here but when I was a kid my brother called me “boo.” Now he calls me “bear” or my actual nickname.

star sign: Leo

height: 5'7" I think

time right now: 1:50

favourite music artist: Varies. Right now I’ll say Debbie Reynolds.

song stuck in your head: Surfer Girl by the Beach Boys at the moment. This morning it was Dance With Me by Orleans, because I dreamed I was dancing around the house to it. (Also Debbie was watching me and smiling and I managed to slow motion jump down the basement stairs. I have awesome dreams sometimes.)

last movie watched: Rogue One

last tv show watched: Night Court

what are you wearing right now: Embroidered blue jeans, a pink striped shirt, a green zip-up sweatshirt (though I’ll trade it for a sweater before I go to my volunteer job at the library), fuzzy socks, and sneakers.

when did you create your blog: January 2013.

what kind of stuff do you post: Junk. Whatever I happen to be into at that exact moment.

do you have any other blogs: @fyeahjohnnyolson (Pretty self-explanatory, the greatest announcer of all time.) @thankyouforholding (Nancy Drew games blog, named for Secret of Shadow Ranch.) and @demoramartaovnachekovasulu (Chulu blog because OTP, named for their daughter’s name in my AU.)

do you get asks regularly: Nope.

why did you choose your URL: This blog started out as a place to store posts for whatever I was into.

gender: I’m a lady, of the Dame Julie Andrews variety. I’m a lady who acts like whatever she wants because Lady.

hogwarts house: Ravenclaw! I even have a house pin from platform 9 3/4.

pokémon team: Lol, I’m lucky I can name Squirtle.

favourite colour: Red, but I love most colors.

average hours of sleep: Who knows?

lucky number: 9 I guess since it’s the number I use whenever I need a random number.

favourite characters: That’s impossible so here, have ten favorites from random fandoms: Bill  (Eloise at the Plaza/at Christmastime), Esther (Veggie Tales), Eeyore (Winnie the Pooh), Al Mundy (It Takes A Thief), Scotty (Highway to Heaven), Gideon Pontipee (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers), Mrs. Bedwin (Oliver!), Jasmine the Lion (Secondhand Lions), Helena (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Harry T. Stone (Night Court). Was that random enough?

how many blankets do you sleep with: Usually just one.

dream job: *Shrugs* I’m still trying to figure that out.

following: I follow 16 blogs officially. I’ll make a post of them later.

tagging: I’m not gonna do this.