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There will be text on this page soon as I had this page on my original website but the text somehow didn't survive. What is this page about? It discusses how what might influence how we imagine a literary universe appear. In this case, how having seen the film High Spirits at the same time as when I first read one of the novels discussed here might have influenced my mental picture of the settings in the novel.
There will be an overview of romance novels as a genre and some of its publishing history, an overview of the novels of Laurie McBain, focusing on one title in particular, an historical overview of the real life filming location in High Spirits, a pictorial overview of the film and finally, its influence on my imagination as a reader of the novel I focus on.
Bodice Rippers and Other Romantic Moments
Bodice Rippers and Other Romantic Moments
The Flame and the Flower (1972) by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers
Moonstruck Madness In the Midnight Garden
Moonstruck Madness In the Midnight Garden
Laurie McBain
Laurie McBain
Devil's Desire (1975)
Tears of Gold (1979)
When the Splendor Falls (1985)
Wild Bells to the Wild Sky (1983)
The Dominick Series
The Dominick Series
Moonstruck Madness (1977)
Chance the Winds of Fortune (1980)
Dark Before the Rising Sun (1982)
High Spirits on the Emerald Isle
High Spirits on the Emerald Isle
The Real Castle Plunkett: Dromore Castle, Limerick, Ireland
The Real Castle Plunkett: Dromore Castle, Limerick, Ireland
High Spirits (1988, Columbia/TriStar)
High Spirits (1988, Columbia/TriStar)
"I will take this check, which I am holding in my hand..."
"The Hotel Is In Tip Top Condition" High Spirits (1988)
...and THIS Happened...
...and THIS Happened...
The Sea Dragon
The Sea Dragon
Camareigh
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