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Romancing the Tome: Chris Askew on Withnail and I
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December 31, 2012. Chris Askew on Withnail and I. My sister, Chris, recently watched Romancing the Tome favorite Withnail and I. For the first time. Here are her thoughts on this cult flick, which happens to be a perfect accompaniment to any mid-winter ennui. One might be feeling. - Kim. When I sat down to write this little love letter for Withnail and I,. We're not from London! Offer yourself to him! Labels: Richard E. Grant. I want the finest wines available. I want them here, and I want them now.
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Romancing the Tome: Damn Your Impudence, Sir! A&E Sinks Horatio Hornblower
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July 14, 2006. Damn Your Impudence, Sir! A&E Sinks Horatio Hornblower. Despite a wonderful night of glorious stargazing atop a smog-free mountain and karaoke(! I'm inconsolable after reading the following quote from Burberry face and Romancing the Tome favorite, Ioan Gruffudd:. Gruffudd lamented A&E's decision to sink 'Horatio Hornblower' in favor of reality trash like 'Mindfreak,' but took comfort in being one of Burberry's celebrity faces. Wait, are you serious? This is no way to run a network! Please ...
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Romancing the Tome: 5 Favorite Adaptations
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December 15, 2004. In the "spirit of the season," Amy and I are each going to share our favorite literary adaptations. We hope you'll add yours to the comments section as well. Obvs choice. Mr. Darcy (Colin Firth) and Elizabeth Bennet struggle over class prejudice and personal pride. Colin Firth famously exits a pond in a wet shirt and gives Jennifer Ehle (as Elizabeth) "the look." Sigh. Zefirelli's Romeo and Juliet. Lord of the Rings I, II, and III. If I were stuck on a desert island, I'd want Legolas t...
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Romancing the Tome: "You Just Put Your Lips Together and... Blow."
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February 15, 2006. You Just Put Your Lips Together and. Blow.". Three weeks into filming the steamy WWII romance To Have and Have Not. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). From Horatio Hornblower's tricorn hat to Darcy's dip in the lake at Pemberley, Romancing the Tome is an extension of our obsession with the literary adaptation. Bookmark us for reviews, rants, and the latest industry news and gossip. Subscribe to our mailing list. The Twisted Lit Novels. A contemporary revamp of Macbeth. In our last Ioa...
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Romancing the Tome: Celebrating the Lost Art of Letter-Writing
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January 8, 2013. Celebrating the Lost Art of Letter-Writing. My handwriting is ungodly, and the U.S. Postal Service doesn't approve of my red sealing wax (it mucks up the machinery apparently), nevertheless, there's something about writing an old-fashioned letter that makes one feel so very proper and refined in a "Jane Austen heroine" sort of way. I feel as though I should be relaying scandalous gossip or turning down a suitor most delicately. We all know and love Boris Karloff as Mary Shelley's famous ...
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Romancing the Tome: Three, The One That Gets Away by Lauren Cerand
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December 17, 2012. Three, The One That Gets Away by Lauren Cerand. To celebrate tomorrow's pub date of. The first book in our Twisted Lit series, we'll be featuring guest bloggers all week. Our first guest is genius publicist Lauren Cerand, whose elegant blog, Lux Lotus. Has long been a source of inspiration. - Kim. After I read James Salter’s A Sport and a Pastime. May have had its silver lining, in that it inspired a lifelong friendship. With another writer that began with a fanletter. I’m su...From Ho...
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Romancing the Tome: We're on Tumblr!
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March 4, 2013. We hope you'll visit us on Tumblr. Dr kold kadavr flatliner, MD, the sub/dude. Dunno if I posted before. forgive me if I have. Why else does a moth fly FROM the night. Than to a bold, attractive candle Light? Don’t let His extravagant brilliance be extinguished. You’re creative, yes? Then, fly-away with us…. Whether you obtain morality4mortality to wiseabove. Or just glean tantalizing specimens for thy next best seller,. I realize my penname is quite morbid, yet,. An XtraXcitinXpose with no.
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Romancing the Tome: The Real Pemberley?
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October 4, 2005. Pictured above, is featured in the latest issue of Town and Country Magazine. Which I don't read, but may pick up this one time) and the new P&P movie. That Austen’s description of Pemberley in the novel is said to have been based on this Derbyshire mansion. Just for fun, here are some quotes about Pemberley from Pride and Prejudice. And of course when Lizzy says. I love Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and I love Matthew Macfadyen. Pemberley is beautiful. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Romancing the Tome: "What is a 'Week END?'"
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January 3, 2013. What is a 'Week END? She could freeze a room with a look, orate in a perfectly timed silence, break your heart by simply squaring her shoulders or settling her shawl. I love that sentence from a recent profile of Dame Maggie Smith in the Los Angeles Times. The article reminded me that Smith starred in a movie I'm very fond of: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Based on the novel by. Muriel Spark. If you've never watched this 1969 film, I'd call it a cross between Auntie Mame. From Horatio H...
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Romancing the Tome: Downton Abbey: My Top 5 Favorite Characters from Episode 1
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January 11, 2011. Downton Abbey: My Top 5 Favorite Characters from Episode 1. Masterpiece fans are hailing Downton Abbey. As the greatest thing since Bleak House. High praise, indeed! And Amy and I are in complete agreement so far. The miniseries was a huge hit in its native England, but Anglotopia.net sparked a tempest in a teapot when it shared a story by a British tabloid claiming Downton. Top 5 Favorite Characters. 4 Lady Mary, The Oldest Daughter of the Earl and Countess of Grantham. By candlelight,...