Lady Jane

by A.C.H. Smith, David Edgar

Novelization of the movie Lady Jane

Genres: Historical Fiction, Historical, 16th Century, Fiction

186 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Anthony Charles Hockley Smith (born Anthony Charles Smith) is a British novelist and playwright.

Reviews

[Stephanie]

Here's the deal - this was my "Twilight" when I was 13. Reading it for the first time as an adult, i am basically giving it two stars for sentimental reasons. It is almost word for word the movie dialogue, which is probably why i read it so much (back in my day, you couldn't buy every movie you want on a whim). Even though it is not well-written, i still cried...oh those middle school feelings never die.

[Cen]

Overall this book was a disappointment. The writing was alright (not amazing, but decent) but if you want to enjoy or experience this story then just watch the movie. Just be warned- the plot is grossly historically inaccurate in regards to the actual relationship between Jane and Guilford. Still, the added Hollywood sparkle makes this a sweet tale that deserves to be appreciated in it's own way.

[Janice]

This was surprisingly better than I expected. I'm usually not fond of movie novelizations, but this one wasn't too bad.

[Arlene Allen]

I saw this movie in England, woo hoo!

[Eugenia]

It is an "ok" book. I read it in one day, so it means it is very fluent. Aside this, there are neither flaws nor great merits.

[Éowyn]

Adaptation of the film screenplay - and it reads very much like it is!

[Flower]

Reading this book helped me understand the movie. Kinda cool story.