First Person Narrative

[Julie]

I'm trying to compile a list of Tudor novels with a "first person" point of view. If anyone has suggestions, I'd love to talk about them. :)

Thank you and happy reading,
Julie

[Susan]

Brandy Purdy's The Boleyn Wife
Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl and The Boleyn Inheritance (just to name a couple)
Jean Plaidy's The Rose Without a Thorn and The Lady in the Tower
Laurien Gardner's A Lady Raised High
Alisa Libby's The King's Rose
Margaret Campbell Barnes' King's Fool

Just to name a few!

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Julie - do you want the whole book to be first person, or can it be part each way. Both Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey by Alison Weir is all in first person, but told from different people's views. The Lady Elizabeth: A Novel on the other hand, is part first person and part third, I think.

[Julie]

Thank you, Susan! Those sound like great titles and can't wait to put them on my "to read" list. :)

Thanks again,
Julie


Susan wrote: "Brandy Purdy's The Boleyn Wife
Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl and The Boleyn Inheritance (just to name a couple)
Jean Plaidy's The Rose Without a Thorn and The Lady in the Tower
Laurien G..."

[Katherine]

The Other Queen - Philippa Gregory

The Last Queen - C.W. Gortner

The Queen's Fool - Philippa Gregory

[Jayme]

there are alot first person narratives for HF

[Julie]

Thank you, Lyn! Good question...either way would be fine. Alison Weir's books sound cool and can't wait to check them out also.

Thanks,
Julie

Lyn M wrote: "Julie - do you want the whole book to be first person, or can it be part each way. Both Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey by Alison Weir is all in first per..."

[Susan]

The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers

(I volunteer at the county library's book sale each year. I can't tell you how often this title ends up in the "biography" section.)

[Julie]

Hi Jayme,

What does HF stand for? :o

Thanks,
Julie

Jayme wrote: "there are alot first person narratives for HF"

[Julie]

This one sounds really good! Thanks Susan!

Julie

Susan wrote: "The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers

(I volunteer at the county library's book sale each year. I can't tell you how often this title ends up in the "..."

[Julie]

Thanks, Katherine! I've heard lots of great comments about Philippa Gregory's works and look forward to reading some.

Julie

Katherine wrote: "The Other Queen - Philippa Gregory

The Last Queen - C.W. Gortner

The Queen's Fool - Philippa Gregory"

[Jayme]

HF stands for historical fiction :) silly

[Julie]

Okay, I'm really blushing now! LOL Thanks, Jayme. :)

Julie

Jayme wrote: "HF stands for historical fiction :) silly"

[Colleen, Mod #3]

Julie, LOL we do a lot of abbreviating in this group so feel free to ask when you are unsure.

[Katherine]

Philippa Gregory's newest, "The White Queen"

Well worth the read.

[Beth]

"I, Elizabeth" by Rosalind Miles is a great novel written from the first person perspective of Elizabeth I. It's an older book (printed in 1994), and it is lengthy. However, I happen to love a book with some length to it. I loved this book and hated for it to end. I recommend it to all my Tudor friends.

Beth

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Beth, I have read some of Rosalind Miles' books, but can't remember if I read this one or not. I will have to check it out.

[Beth]

This is the only one of her books I have read. Do you have a recommendation for another one of hers for me?

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

I read the first two of the Guinevere trilogy, and enjoyed them.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads, Mod #4]

I, Elizabeth is a good read.