| Inkheart | |
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| Author | Cornelia Funke |
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| Original title | Tintenherz |
| Translator | Anthea Bell |
| Illustrator | Cornelia Funke |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Series | Inkworld trilogy |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, Bildungsroman |
| Publisher |  Cecilie Dressler Chicken House Scholastic |
| Publication date | September 23, 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 534 pp |
| Followed by | Inkspell |
Inkheart (original title: Tintenherz) is a young adult-child fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, and the first book of the Inkworld trilogy. Cornelia Caroline Funke (FOON-ka (kuh means "spark'" in German) was born December 10, 1958, in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia Anthea Bell (born 1936 is a British translator who has translated numerous literary works especially children's literature from French, German Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Inkworld is a series of three Fantasy novels written by German author Cornelia Funke, comprising Inkheart (2003 Fantasy literature is Fantasy in written form Historically speaking the majority of fantasy works have been literature A bildungsroman (ˈbɪldʊŋsroˌmaːn "novel of formation" is a Novelistic genre that arose during the German Enlightenment (and is regarded by some as Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view The Scholastic Corporation (or sometimes referred to as Scholastic Press; in other cases Scholastic Inc Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. Inkspell (original title Tintenblut which really means Inkblood) is a young adult novel by Cornelia Funke. Young-adult fiction (often abbreviated as YA fiction, or simply YA) is Fiction written for published for or marketed to adolescents roughly between the Fantasy literature is Fantasy in written form Historically speaking the majority of fantasy works have been literature Cornelia Caroline Funke (FOON-ka (kuh means "spark'" in German) was born December 10, 1958, in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia Inkworld is a series of three Fantasy novels written by German author Cornelia Funke, comprising Inkheart (2003
The book is about a 12-year-old girl named Meggie Folchart whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that her father, a bookbinder named Mortimer (Mo), has an unusual ability: when he reads aloud, he can bring characters from books into the real world. Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a Book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of Paper or other material Mortimer "Mo" Folchart is a Fictional character in Cornelia Funke's Inkheart trilogy. Meggie and Mo's adventure takes them throughout Europe, particularly Italy, and brings them into contact with many unusual characters. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The sequel, Inkspell, was released on October 1, 2005, and the third book in the trilogy, Inkdeath, is set to be released in October,2008. Inkspell (original title Tintenblut which really means Inkblood) is a young adult novel by Cornelia Funke. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Inkdeath (German title Tintentod) is the third book in the Inkworld trilogy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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Plot introduction
In the story of Inkheart, there is a story within a story: Mo originally brought three of Inkheart's characters to life while reading aloud from a novel which is also called Inkheart - Basta, Capricorn, Dustfinger, and Dustfinger's pet marten, Gwin. A story within a story is a Literary device or Conceit in which one story is told during the action of another story Dustfinger, also known as the fire-dancer, is a character in Cornelia Funke 's ''Inkworld'' trilogy. Gwin is a horned Marten, belonging to Dustfinger, a fictional character from Cornelia Funke's Inkheart trilogy Dustfinger, a fire eater, desperately wants to return to the world of the fictional novel; Capricorn, the villain of both the "real" and "imaginary" stories, wants Mo (and later, Meggie, who shares her father's unusual gift) to summon an evil monster forged from the ashes of the murdered known as the Shadow, from the fictional novel; and Basta is Capricorn's right-hand man who loves his knife. A fire eater is an Entertainer, often a Street artist or part of a Sideshow. Evil, in many cultures is used to describe acts or thoughts which are contrary to some particular religion A monster is any of a large number of Legendary creatures which usually appear in Mythology, Legend, or Horror fiction. There is a dramatic twist when one day, 9 years after the characters pop out, Dustfinger and Gwin show up on Meggie and Mo's doorstep begging Mo to send him back into the world of inkheart. He will do whatever it takes to get back to the land he loves, maybe even betray Mo and Meggie to Capricorn. . .
Plot summary
On more than one level, Inkheart is a book about books and the love of reading. Meggie and Mo are both avid readers; Meggie has carried a box (made by her father) of her favorite books with her all of her life. But also, Inkheart references many other works of literature. In addition to the characters from the fictional novel Inkheart, Mo also brings to life a boy (named Farid) who belongs in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, and makes gold appear from Treasure Island. Farid is a Fictional character in Cornelia Funke 's Inkworld trilogy Treasure Island is an adventure Novel by author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold" Meggie's reading causes Tinkerbell from Peter Pan to appear, and she also conjures up the soldier from "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, at the request of the Magpie, Capricorn's mother. Tinker Bell (also known as "Tinkerbell" in common usage is a Real fairy in J Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J Hans Christian Andersen (ˈhanˀs ˈkʰʁæʂd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩ in Danish or simply H Later, during an experiment for Fenoglio, she also solicits the soldier back.
Characters
- Basta- One of Capricorn's most loyal servants, very superstitious and also brings his knife everywhere he goes. Fears fire greatly. Always wears long sleeves because he was once burned up to his shoulders by fire. He started chewing peppermint leaves when a girl told him that he had bad breath.
- Capricorn- The antagonist in the story. Full of evil, he was taken out of Inkheart unintentionally by Mo and wishes to gain as much power as possible. His mother is Mortola AKA The Magpie and his father was a blacksmith who taught him that power is the only the thing that matters.
- Dustfinger- One of the main characters in the story who is a fire-eater. Dustfinger was taken out of Inkheart at the same time Capricorn was. However, unlike Capricorn, he has a strong desire to go back to the land of Inkheart. He even betrays his friends in an attempt to re-enter the book, but returns to help Mo. He basically becomes Farid's mentor
- Elinor- Another one of the main characters. She has an unhealthy obsession with collecting books, however when her collection is destroyed she is able to recover, but she does try to seek vengeance.
- Farid- A boy who was read out of the story One Thousand and One Nights by Mo. He eventually became obsessed with Dustfinger because he was fascinated by fire. He has a crush on Meggie which isn't known until the next book.
- Fenoglio- The author of Inkheart (not to be confused with Cornelia Funke), in the end he creates a new story for Meggie to read aloud which causes an end to both Capricorn and the Shadow, but disappears into his own novel after Meggie reads his words.
- Gwin- Dustfinger's pet marten, he is special because he has horns unlike most martens. He was read out of the book with Dustfinger. Has a strong relationship with Farid.
- Mortola- AKA The Magpie, Capricorn's mother and servant.
- Meggie Folchart- A 12 year old young lady who loves books. She is Mo's daughter and inherits the ability to read out loud, and bring the book to life. In the end she reads Fenoglio's new story to bring an end to Capricorn.
- Mortimer Folchart- AKA Silvertongue, father of Meggie and also a skilled bookbinder. He has the ability to read things out of their stories. This power creates Capricorn and mainly causes trouble for everyone.
- Teresa Folchart- also known as Resa. Meggie's mother, and she is beautiful. She was considered Capricorn's favorite maidservant. She lost her voice after Darius brought her back out of Inkheart. Dustfinger has a liking for her, even though he has a wife back in the Inkworld.
- The Shadow- Capricorn's loyal assistant, nonhuman, and supernatural, he is made out of the ashes of his victims and serves as Capricorn's personal assassin. In the end he winds up being the cause of Capricorn's death.
- Cockerell-One of Capricorn's assistants that has a limp.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
A movie based on the book is scheduled to be released January 30, 2009. Inkheart is an upcoming 2009 Fantasy film, directed by Iain Softley. Eliza Bennett and Brendan Fraser were the first to be cast. Eliza Hope Bennett (born in 1992 in Reading, Berkshire, England) is an English child actress. Brendan James Fraser (born December 3 1968 is a Canadian-American Film and stage actor Paul Bettany will play the role of Dustfinger, a fire-eater. Paul Bettany (born May 27, 1971) is a BAFTA - and Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated English Actor, who has starred as Rafi Gavron is set to play Farid, the Arabian boy, who came out of the book 1001 Nights. Raphael Pichey "Rafi" Gavron (born 1989 is a British Actor, known for his appearance as Miro in the Anthony Minghella romantic-drama film Jim Broadbent will play the part of Fenoglio, Helen Mirren is set to play Elinor Loredan, and Andy Serkis has been cast as Capricorn. James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor. Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. Andy Serkis (born 20 April, 1964) is an English Actor, director and Author. Sienna Guillory will play the part of Resa, Meggie will be played by Eliza Bennett, and Jamie Foreman will be playing Basta. Sienna Tiggy Guillory (pronounced "Gil-ir-ee" (ˈɡɪlərɪ born May 31 1975 is an English Actress, and a former model. Eliza Hope Bennett (born in 1992 in Reading, Berkshire, England) is an English child actress. Jamie Foreman (born 1958 is a British Actor best known for his roles as Duke in Layer Cake (2004 and Bill Sikes in Roman Polanski Actress Jessie Cave, who plays Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter series, will play a nymph. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The list of Harry Potter Iain Softley will direct the film. Iain Softley, born November 30 1956 is an English Film director.
This movie comes out January 30, 2009 in the US.
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