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Loading... En la corte del lobo (original 2009; edition 2011)by Hilary Mantel, José Manuel Álvarez Flórez (Translator)
Work InformationWolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (2009)
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Yet another basically unreadable Booker winner. “It is the absence of facts that frightens people: the gap you open, into which they pour their fears, fantasies, desires.” This was an interesting novel about the reign of King Henry VIII and how his obsession with Anne Boleyn resulted in his break from Rome and the founding of the Anglican Church. The book is written from the point of view of "He, Cromwell" that is Thomas Cromwell. The machinations of the Tudor Court made the book worth reading. Three stars out of five- the language was a bit stilted. I am assuming that the author wante to portray the inner thoughts of Thomas Cromwell. There were many Thomases in the court at that time, and the author repeats "he, Cromwell" to clarify who the actions are attributed to. It was so redundant that it became funny! I enjoyed the intrigue and the ending was thoughtfully done. I am not sure if I will read second installment in the series. Right now I need a break! I decided to re-read Wolf Hall this week and from the beginning I have asked myself if I have ever read a better written book. The story is of Thomas Cromwell, his friends, family, and enemies, and above all his king Henry VIII from about 1527 to More's execution in 1535. It won all the prizes and has been made into an excellent TV series. I'll read it again in a dozen years. Great lively dialogue, and the world and characters are brought to life in a natural way. Very hard to folloe if you do nor have familiarity with thr history beforehand. Focused on the feelings and ambition of the historical character also means this is boring - unless one loves this historical period. A more abstracted viewpoint might give more insight.
Hilary Mantel sets a new standard for historical fiction with her latest novel Wolf Hall, a riveting portrait of Thomas Cromwell, chief advisor to King Henry VIII and a significant political figure in Tudor England. Mantel’s crystalline style, piercing eye and interest in, shall we say, the darker side of human nature, together with a real respect for historical accuracy, make this novel an engrossing, enveloping read. hard to read but enjoyable A sequel is plainly in view, as we are given glimpses of the rival daughters who plague the ever-more-gross monarch’s hectic search for male issue. The ginger-haired baby Elizabeth is mainly a squalling infant in the period of the narrative, which chiefly covers the years 1527–35, but in the figure of her sibling Mary, one is given a chilling prefiguration of the coming time when the bonfires of English heretics will really start to blaze in earnest. Mantel is herself of Catholic background and education, and evidently not sorry to be shot of it (as she might herself phrase the matter), so it is generous of her to show the many pettinesses and cruelties with which the future “Bloody Mary” was visited by the callous statecraft and churchmanship of her father’s court. Cromwell is shown trying only to mitigate, not relieve, her plight. And Mary’s icy religiosity he can forgive, but not More’s. Anyone who has been bamboozled by the saccharine propaganda of A Man for All Seasons should read Mantel’s rendering of the confrontation between More and his interlocutors about the Act of Succession, deposing the pope as the supreme head of the Church in England. Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall is a startling achievement, a brilliant historical novel focused on the rise to power of a figure exceedingly unlikely, on the face of things, to arouse any sympathy at all. Thomas Cromwell remains a controversial and mysterious figure. Mantel has filled in the blanks plausibly, brilliantly. “Wolf Hall” has epic scale but lyric texture. Its 500-plus pages turn quickly, winged and falconlike... [It] is both spellbinding and believable. Is contained inHas the adaptationHas as a studyAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
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