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A Discovery of Witches is a 2011 historical-fantasy novel and the debut novel by American scholar Deborah Harkness. It follows Diana Bishop, a history of science professor at Yale University, as she embraces her magical blood after finding a long-thought-lost manuscript and engages in a forbidden romance with a charming vampire, Matthew Clairmont. In June 2019, Harkness released a novella, "Time's Convert". This followed the early lives of Matthew de Clermont and his soon-to-be son, Marcus MacNeil, during the American Revolution.
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| dbo:abstract | A Discovery of Witches is a 2011 historical-fantasy novel and the debut novel by American scholar Deborah Harkness. It follows Diana Bishop, a history of science professor at Yale University, as she embraces her magical blood after finding a long-thought-lost manuscript and engages in a forbidden romance with a charming vampire, Matthew Clairmont. A Discovery of Witches was first published in hardcover on February 8, 2011, by Penguin Books, becoming a New York Times Best Seller upon its release. It has since been released in paperback and also as an ebook. The novel has been translated into more than 36 languages. The book received mostly positive feedback from literary critics. It was praised for its intelligence and the mixture of history and fantasy, although some critics felt the plot was trite and the pacing was slow. Comparisons were made between other popular fantasy series, namely Twilight and Harry Potter. The novel began as a "thought experiment" for Harkness, who had previously only published works of historical non-fiction. She drew upon her academic background as a historian and her studies of alchemy, magic, and the occult. A Discovery of Witches is the first installment in the All Souls trilogy, followed by Shadow of Night (2012) and completed with the third novel in the series The Book of Life (2014). Three seasons of a television adaptation of the trilogy were acquired by Sky One and were broadcast in 2018, 2021, and 2022. In June 2019, Harkness released a novella, "Time's Convert". This followed the early lives of Matthew de Clermont and his soon-to-be son, Marcus MacNeil, during the American Revolution. (en) Il libro della vita e della morte (A Discovery of Witches) è un romanzo storico-fantasy e il libro di debutto dell'accademica americana Deborah Harkness. Il libro racconta la storia di Diana Bishop, una professoressa di storia dell'alchimia all'Università di Oxford che, dopo aver trovato accidentalmente un inafferrabile e ormai considerato perduto manoscritto, viene costretta ad accettare la magia nel suo sangue che lei aveva pensato di tenere fuori dalla sua vita. Allo stesso tempo accetta un amore proibito con il principe vampiro Matthew Clairmont. Il romanzo ha ricevuto, per la maggior parte, recensioni positive dai critici letterari. Fu elogiato per la sua intelligenza e il mix di storia e fantasy, d'altro canto altri critici sentivano che la trama fosse povera e la narrazione lenta. I paragoni furono fatti tra le altre serie fantasy, come Twilight e Harry Potter. Il romanzo iniziò come un "Esperimento mentale" per Deborah, che aveva pubblicato precedentemente solo saggi di storia. Lei raccontò riguardo alla sua vita accademica come storica e ai suoi studi di alchimia, magia e occulto. Il libro della vita e della morte fu prima di tutto pubblicato con la copertina l'8 febbraio 2011, dalla Penguin Books, divenendo un New York Times Best Seller subito dopo la pubblicazione. Fu poi rilegato in cartaceo e anche in Ebook. Il romanzo è stato tradotto in più di 36 lingue. Il libro della vita e della morte è il primo della trilogia All Souls, seguito da (2012) e completata con il terzo romanzo, (giugno 2014). (it) |
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| rdfs:comment | A Discovery of Witches is a 2011 historical-fantasy novel and the debut novel by American scholar Deborah Harkness. It follows Diana Bishop, a history of science professor at Yale University, as she embraces her magical blood after finding a long-thought-lost manuscript and engages in a forbidden romance with a charming vampire, Matthew Clairmont. In June 2019, Harkness released a novella, "Time's Convert". This followed the early lives of Matthew de Clermont and his soon-to-be son, Marcus MacNeil, during the American Revolution. (en) Il libro della vita e della morte (A Discovery of Witches) è un romanzo storico-fantasy e il libro di debutto dell'accademica americana Deborah Harkness. Il libro racconta la storia di Diana Bishop, una professoressa di storia dell'alchimia all'Università di Oxford che, dopo aver trovato accidentalmente un inafferrabile e ormai considerato perduto manoscritto, viene costretta ad accettare la magia nel suo sangue che lei aveva pensato di tenere fuori dalla sua vita. Allo stesso tempo accetta un amore proibito con il principe vampiro Matthew Clairmont. (it) |
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