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Indlæser... Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem (1994)af Peter Ackroyd
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Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Wonderfully detailed Victorian London is portrayed here, with Marx and Gissing at the British Reading Room, a killer roaming the streets, and music halls. While I found the last chapter a little disappointing, the horror aspect was fitting, the characters well-drawn, and the specifics spot-on (not surprising given that Ackroyd writes books about English history). Wonderfully detailed Victorian London is portrayed here, with Marx and Gissing at the British Reading Room, a killer roaming the streets, and music halls. While I found the last chapter a little disappointing, the horror aspect was fitting, the characters well-drawn, and the specifics spot-on (not surprising given that Ackroyd writes books about English history). I like how each chapter within the book jumps from one perspective to another, told in various styles. Alas, the parts that were far more tell than show made portions of the book less interesting, in particular because some information made me feel as though I was undergoing a lesson. I also feel having previously seen the film somewhat diminished my experience. Still, this is a wonderfully woven Victorian melodrama, perfectly historically blended. Both an excellent book and film, but not one needs to revisit.
Die Mechanik des Romans knirscht jedoch vernehmlich, auch wenn das Pastiche-Getriebe mit etwas Melodram und Schauerroman, etwas Sozialkritik und Lokalkolorit geschmiert wird Tilhører ForlagsserienИллюминатор (2) Har tilpasningen
NOW AN UNMISSABLE FILM STARRING BILL NIGHY, DOUGLAS BOOTH AND OLIVIA COOKE. 'Mesmerising, macabre and totally brilliant' Daily Mail Before the Ripper, fear had another name. London, 1880. A series of gruesome murders attributed to the mysterious 'Limehouse Golem' strikes fear into the heart of the capital. Inspector John Kildare must track down this brutal serial killer in the damp, dark alleyways of riverside London. But how does Dan Leno, music hall star extraordinaire, find himself implicated in this crime spree, and what does Elizabeth Cree, on trial for the murder of her husband, have to hide? Peter Ackroyd brings Victorian London to life in all its guts and glory, as we travel from the glamour of the music hall to the slums of the East End, meeting George Gissing and Karl Marx along the way. No library descriptions found. |
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![]() GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC-klassificeringVurderingGennemsnit:![]()
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Der eigentliche Star des Buches ist die Stadt London im späten 19. Jahrhundert und ihre Gesellschaft. Peter Ackroyd lässt hier zahlreiche historische Persönlichkeiten auftreten und zeichnet ein farbenfrohes Bild der Unterhaltungsindustrie jener Zeit, ohne dabei die dunklen Seiten zu verstecken.
Wer eine spannende Krimigeschichte sucht, ist mit diesem Buch sicher nur mäßig gut beraten, wer London und seine Geschichte liebt, wird sich dagegen sehr wohl damit fühlen und sicher noch den einen oder anderen Aspekt finden, der ihm neu ist. (