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Dustfinger
The ''Inkheart'' series is a succession of four fantasy novels written by German author Cornelia Funke, comprising '' Inkheart'' (2003), '' Inkspell'' (2005), '' Inkdeath'' (2007), and ''The Colour of Revenge'' (2024). The books chronicle the adventures of teen Meggie Folchart whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that she and her father, a bookbinder named Mo, have the unusual ability to bring characters from books into the real world when reading aloud. Mostly set in Northern Italy and the parallel world of the fictional ''Inkheart'' book, the central story arc concerns the magic of books, their characters and creatures, and the art of reading. Originally released in German-speaking Europe, the third book, entitled ''Inkdeath'', was released in an English translation by Anthea Bell in October 2008. In 2004, Funke sold the film rights to all three books to New Line Cinema; thus far, the first book has been made into a motion picture, which was released in December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inkheart
''Inkheart'' () is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, and is the first book of the ''Inkheart'' series, with '' Inkspell'' (2005) and '' Inkdeath'' (2007) succeeding it. The novel became one of the finalists of 2004 BookSense Book of the Year Award for Children's Literature and won the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award in 2006. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". ''Inkheart'' was the first part of a trilogy and was continued with ''Inkspell'' (2005), which won Funke a BookSense Book of the Year Award for Children's Literature in 2006. The trilogy was initially concluded with ''Inkdeath'', but was revived in 2016 when Funke announced that a sequel called ''The Colour of Revenge'' () would be published in 2018 in Germany. Although the book was still unpublished in 2020, Funke announced that the first fifteen chapters would be published digitally that same year, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capricorn (Inkworld)
The ''Inkheart'' series is a succession of four fantasy novels written by German author Cornelia Funke, comprising ''Inkheart'' (2003), '' Inkspell'' (2005), '' Inkdeath'' (2007), and ''The Colour of Revenge'' (2024). The books chronicle the adventures of teen Meggie Folchart whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that she and her father, a bookbinder named Mo, have the unusual ability to bring characters from books into the real world when reading aloud. Mostly set in Northern Italy and the parallel world of the fictional ''Inkheart'' book, the central story arc concerns the magic of books, their characters and creatures, and the art of reading. Originally released in German-speaking Europe, the third book, entitled ''Inkdeath'', was released in an English translation by Anthea Bell in October 2008. In 2004, Funke sold the film rights to all three books to New Line Cinema; thus far, the first book has been made into a motion picture, which was released in December 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inkdeath
''Inkdeath'' (German title: ''Tintentod'') is a 2007 young adult fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke. It is the third novel in the ''Inkheart'' series, following ''Inkheart ''Inkheart'' () is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, and is the first book of the ''Inkheart'' series, with '' Inkspell'' (2005) and '' Inkdeath'' (2007) succeeding it. The novel became one of the finalists of 2004 BookSense ...'' and '' Inkspell''. Plot summary The plot begins a few weeks after the events of '' Inkspell,'' with Farid and Meggie's mission of resurrecting Dustfinger, who died at the end of ''Inkspell''. ''Inkdeath'' begins with the now immortal, but slowly decaying, Adderhead, ruler of the southern part of the Inkworld, his brother-in-law Milksop, the king of Ombra, and his right-hand man, The Piper, ruling over the city of Ombra and its small surrounding villages. The three Folcharts, Meggie, Resa, and Mortimer, along with an unborn Folchart child, live on an abandoned f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inkheart (film)
''Inkheart'' is a 2008 fantasy film, fantasy adventure film directed by Iain Softley, produced by Cornelia Funke, Dylan Cuva, Sarah Wang, Ute Leonhardt, Toby Emmerich, Mark Ordesky, Ileen Maisel and Andrew Licht, written by David Lindsay-Abaire, music composed by Javier Navarrete and starring Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Andy Serkis, and Eliza Bennett. It is based on Cornelia Funke's 2003 Inkheart, novel of the same name. Produced by New Line Cinema, the film was released theatrically on December 12, 2008, in the UK and January 23, 2009, in the US by Warner Bros. Pictures. ''Inkheart'' received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $62,450,361 on a $60 million budget. ''Inkheart'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2009. On January 12, 2009, a video game based on the film was released for the Nintendo DS. Plot Mo and Resa Folchart read the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood" to their baby daughter Megg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inkspell
''Inkspell'' (German title: ''Tintenblut'') is a 2005 young adult fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, translated by Anthea Bell. It was named the 2006 Book Sense Book of the Year in the Children's Literature category. ''Inkspell'' is the second novel in Cornelia Funke's ''Inkheart'' series. The first novel, ''Inkheart'' (2003), was critically acclaimed and was made into a major motion picture released in January 2009. The third novel, ''Inkdeath'', was published on 28 September 2007 in Germany. Funke acknowledged in a 2006 interview that ''Inkspell'', as the middle book in the trilogy, was darker than the other two volumes, and ended on a cliffhanger. While the English title is "Inkspell", the direct German translation would be "Inkblood". In ''Inkdeath'', the books' names are directly addressed, translating the three regarding words directly (heart, blood, death). Plot summary A year has passed, and Meggie now lives with Elinor, Darius and her parents, Mortimer and Resa. Life is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Maria Funke (; born 10 December 1958) is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a Book illustration, book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 1980s and focused primarily on fantasy-oriented stories that depict the lives of children faced with adversity. Funke has since become Germany's "bestselling author for children". Her work has been translated into several languages and, as of 2012, Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. Funke achieved acclaim as the author of the children's novels ''The Thief Lord'' (2002) and ''Dragon Rider (novel), Dragon Rider'' (2004), which were translated and released in English after originally being published in Germany. She subsequently achieved wider recognition with the Inkheart series, ''Inkheart'' series of novels, which include ''Inkheart'' (2003), ''Inkspell'' (2005), and ''Inkdeath'' (2007). ''The Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entourage
An entourage () is an informal group or band of people who are closely associated with a (usually) famous, notorious, or otherwise notable individual. The word can also refer to: Arts and entertainment * L'entourage, French hip hop / rap collective * "Entourage" (song), a 2006 single from Omarion * ''Entourage'' (American TV series), a 2004 HBO series ** "Entourage" (episode), the pilot episode of the American comedy-drama television series ''Entourage'' * ''Entourage'' (film), a 2015 film adaptation of the HBO television series * ''Entourage'' (South Korean TV series), a 2016 South Korean TV series and remake of the American series. * The Entourage Music and Theater Ensemble, an ambient music group Technology and computing * Microsoft Entourage, a personal information manager introduced in Office 2001, a version of Microsoft Office developed for Mac OS operating system * enTourage eDGe, dual panel personal device Other uses * Entourage (topology) In the mathematical fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three distinct works that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, and video games. Three-part works that are considered components of a larger work also exist, such as the triptych or the three-movement sonata, but they are not commonly referred to with the term "trilogy". Most trilogies are works of fiction involving the same characters or setting, such as '' The Deptford Trilogy'' of novels by Robertson Davies, '' The Apu Trilogy'' of films by Satyajit Ray, and ''The Kingdom Trilogy'' of television miniseries from 1994 to 2022 by Lars von Trier. Other fiction trilogies are connected only by theme: for example, each film of Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colours trilogy explores one of the political ideals of the French Republic ( liberty, equality, fraternity). Trilogies can also be connected in less obvious ways, such as '' The Nova Trilogy'' of novels by Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marten
A marten is a weasel-like mammal in the genus ''Martes'' within the subfamily Guloninae, in the family Mustelidae. They have bushy tails and large paws with partially retractile claws. The fur varies from yellowish to dark brown, depending on the species; it is valued by animal trappers for the fur trade. Martens are slender, agile animals, which are adapted to living in the taiga, and inhabit coniferous and northern deciduous forests across the Northern Hemisphere. Classification Results of DNA research indicate that the genus ''Martes'' is paraphyletic, with some studies placing ''Martes americana'' outside the genus and allying it with '' Eira'' and '' Gulo'', to form a new New World clade. The genus first evolved up to seven million years ago during the Miocene epoch. Fossils Several fossil martens have been described, including: *†''Martes campestris'' (Pliocene) *†''Martes wenzensis'' (Pliocene) *†''Martes vetus'' (Pleistocene) Another descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthea Bell
Anthea Bell (10 May 1936 – 18 October 2018) was an English translator of literary works, including children's literature, from French, German and Danish language, Danish. These include ''The Castle (novel), The Castle'' by Franz Kafka, ''Austerlitz (novel), Austerlitz'' by W. G. Sebald, the ''Inkheart series, Inkworld'' trilogy by Cornelia Funke and the French ''Asterix'' comics with co-translator Derek Hockridge. Biography Bell was born in Suffolk on 10 May 1936. According to her own accounts, she picked up lateral thinking abilities essential in a translator from her father Adrian Bell, Suffolk author and the first ''The Times, Times'' cryptic crossword setter. Her mother, Marjorie Bell (née Gibson), was a home maker. The couple's son, Bell's brother, Martin Bell, Martin, is a former BBC correspondent who was an independent Member of Parliament for one parliamentary term. After attending a boarding school in Bournemouth, she read English at Somerville College, Oxford. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetzlar
Wetzlar () is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany. It is the twelfth largest city in Hesse with currently 55,371 inhabitants at the beginning of 2019 (including second homes). As an important cultural, industrial and commercial center, the university town is one of the ten regional centers in the state of Hesse. A former free imperial city, it gained much of its fame as the seat of the Imperial Supreme Court (''Reichskammergericht'') of the Holy Roman Empire. Located 51 kilometers north of Frankfurt, at 8° 30′ E, 50° 34′ N, Wetzlar straddles the river Lahn and is on the German Timber-Frame Road, which passes mile upon mile of half-timbered houses. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis on the north edge of the Taunus. Tourists know the city for its ancient town and its medieval Catholic/Protestant shared Wetzlar Cathedral, cathedral of St. Mary. Notable architectural features include the Eisenmarkt and the steep gradients and tightly packed str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Fiction
Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. In addition to conventional literary genres, modern children's literature is classified by the intended age of the reader, ranging from picture books for the very young to young adult fiction for those nearing maturity. Children's literature can be traced to traditional stories like fairy tales, which have only been identified as children's literature since the eighteenth century, and songs, part of a wider oral tradition, which adults shared with children before publishing existed. The development of early children's literature, before printing was invented, is difficult to trace. Even after printing became widespread, many classic "children's" tales were originally created for adults and later adapted for a younger audience. Since the fifteenth century much literature has been aimed specifically at children, often with a moral or religious message. Childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
