Young law student Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is in love with Lotte, but Albert Kestner also laid an eye on her. Note that he was not yet enobled by the time the movie is set...***It is the year 1772. The young Johann Goethe (Alexander Fehling) studied law in Strasbourg, although he studies a lot less seriously than the other things of life. So it happens that the young fellow doesn't pass the doctoral exam and his father (Henry Hübchen) sends him to the provincial town of Wetzlar. Goethe learns, what is really important in life.Definitely a movie I will watch more than once and will anticipate the DVD release....
Mittwoch, 20. Oktober 2010
Sonntag, 17. Oktober 2010
Visiting a village in 1813
I always envy you guys in UK and US for your great reenactment events! So I took the opportunity today to visit one right around the corner. In 1813 Napoleon had the charming idea of coming to Saxony to visit Leipzig. Well, I can perfectly understand his sentiments. It's still a wonderful town. As it is common knowledge in 1813 happened some tiny battle of the nations near Leipzig, where our late emperor William II had errected an enormous memorial in 1913. So we are close to the 200, respectively 100 year mark of celebrating first the battle (????) and secondly the memory of it (!!!!!). There is also a historical...
Mittwoch, 13. Oktober 2010
Review: J. Becton - Charlotte Collins
This is a long time promised review of a Pride & Prejudice sequel about the minor character Charlotte Collins. As I am working a lot these days, it is just now, that I sat down writing this. Sorry Jennifer for delaying it. You deserved a much faster way of praising your book. Though I know many other people already wrote about it and we all are sure, you're going to get that contract! It is also thrilling to read, that it is sold in various independent bookstores. Congratulations.***I had read the online chapter before I ordered...
Montag, 11. Oktober 2010
Review: G. Heyer - The Black Moth
I'm not a great review writer. Nevertheless I wanted to write about the first Georgette Heyer Book I have read*. I came across this author via you twitter guys and had to try if I liked her. On various blogs I read that the first experience of a Heyer book will either lead to love her or just not. When I started the Black Moth, which I got as an ebook, I had no idea what to expect. I hardly knew in which time it was set. Only until I reached the end of the first half of the novel I got to know. The hints she dropped then were...
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