Monday, March 29, 2010

Kates Playground 2010-11-15

heart necklines on the covers of romance

A common image on the covers of romance regency is the national model or back to us with a dress whose neckline reveals back to almost, to put it in a way, the slit-ass . Leaving aside the propriety or otherwise of these dresses (I believe to some necklines too exaggerated), pass a little cold, right? Furthermore, to make the scene more sensual, often dress be down to one shoulder, you can even see a handsome man naked to the model. .. I still doubt whether these dresses were really well or only when unbuttoned ...

Here some examples of these ladies back neckline. By the way, I just realized that covers How to seduce a duke and I are the same, except that the image is changed position ...

Friday, March 26, 2010

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The blog of the week: Elena Fortun


Another blog I've seen born and grow slowly (although at what speed!). This is the blog Romantic Passages. Romance Adult (and what is third ...) of bloggers and Bea Dácil . As the title suggests, this is a blog dedicated to romance that started on March 20 . It not only find book reviews, but also contests and news items. Can see also the news of the month.

Two aspects I particularly like this blog. first design, which looks like a website specializing in romantic: contents are visible from just a glance and are presented attractively. Secondly, the blog is run by two different people, ensuring variety of opinions and content (also the title hanging authors they are reading and criticism both held each).

Thus, a very interesting blog and hopefully complete it will eventually become a reference blog for readers of the genre. Congratulations and keep going.


(click on the image to visit the blog)

And the question of rigor to their authors: Why you decide to create a blog? Did you have any specific intent? What is most difficult for you to create a blog?

Sunday, March 21, 2010

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Romantic Passages, mother Celia


Elena Fortun is the pseudonym the writer born in 1886 and died in 1952 Incarnation Aragoneses Urquijo. Author of numerous books for children and youth, no doubt his name is associated with the character that probably has given him fame, Celia. lived much of his life in Madrid , staying in the Canary Islands, Zaragoza, France and Argentina among others. Studio Arts in Madrid y caso con un escritor republicano que hubo de exiliarse tras la Guerra Civil, suicidándose en 1948. Ella misma siempre se consideró republicana y feminista.

Publicó fundamentalmente en revistas como B lanco y Negro, Crónica y Semana y creó personajes como la ya mencionada Celia, Cuchifritín (hermano de Celia), el profesor Bismuto... Asimismo escribió narraciones cortas.

El personaje de Celia, una niña madrileña que se enfrenta al mundo de los adultos, viviendo numerosas aventuras y metiéndose en muchos líos , protagoniza toda una serie de novelas:

- Celia, lo says (1929)
- Celia at school
-
novelist Celia - Celia in the world
- Celia and her friends
- madrecita
Celia - Celia American governess
- Celia marries
- Celia in the revolution (published posthumously)

Throughout these books, written between 30 and 40, enjoying a great reception from the public, witnessing the life of a Celia grows, from 7 years of age to become a wife.

For editions, I guess I have been reprinted recently, but I have, in Alianza Editorial, several volumes published in 1992 in a beautiful edition with black and white illustrations by Molina Gallent and already in the volume in which Celia is bigger, L. Butler.

was also carried out in 1992 a for the small screen adaptation of several books , directed by José Luis Borau and Cristina Cruz Mínguez in the title role.

Here's a snippet of this series that is easily reachable on DVD (produced by RTVE):

Friday, March 12, 2010

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literary giants and big heads on the covers of romance


If a few days ago we discussed the type of cover "guillotined" this time you play l giants and big heads that often populate the romantic landscapes. This is where covers featured a large head, male or female, often blurred, a landscape or city , which sometimes is the other protagonist. These covers have always reminded me e scena del Rey León that appears to Simba Mufasa in the clouds of heaven (later parodied scene in The Simpsons ....)

A less common variant is the presents the main characters in midair.

The truth is that I fear I would rather look up and find one of these big heads floating in the sky ...