Cultural depictions of Æthelflæd
Æthelflæd, the 9th-century Lady of the Mercians, has been depicted on screen and in literature.
In literature
- The novel A Chronicle of Ethelfled (1861), by Anne Manning, focused on the relationship between Æthelflæd (called "Ethelfled" in the novel) and her father, King Alfred.[1]
- The 1930 novel Elfwin by S. Fowler Wright features Æthelflæd (called Ethelfleda in the text).[2]
- The young adult novel The Edge on the Sword (2003) by Rebecca Tingle deals with Aethelflaeda as a young woman.[3]
- In Bernard Cornwell's "Saxon Stories" series she appears in a number of the books.
- The 2012 novel The Bone Thief by V.M. Whitworth features Æthelflæd as a character.[4]
- Æthelflæd is the protagonist of the novel To Be a Queen (2013) by Annie Whitehead.[5]
- The short story "The Lady of the Mercians" by Sue Purkiss revolves around Æthelflæd's life. Purkiss' story appeared in the anthology of historical fiction, Daughters of Time (2014) edited by Mary Hoffman.[6]
On screen
In a 2011 production for the Chester Heritage Trail called Aethelflaeda: Saxon Queen she was played by Lisa-Marie Hoctor.
In the 2017 television series The Last Kingdom she was played by Millie Brady.[7]
- Arman, Joanna (2017). The Warrior Queen : the Life and Legend of Aethelflaed, Daughter of Alfred the Great. Stroud, UK: Amberley. ISBN 9781445662053.
References
- ^ Baker, Ernest A., A Guide to Historical Fiction. London : G. Routledge and Sons, 1914. (p.9)
- ^ "Thorkeld and Elfwin and Ethelfleda are first-rate characters, as much as you can ask for in one novel; it does not greatly matter that Sithric is little more than the conventional juvenile lead. Mr. Wright does his pictures and his narrative with vigor and economy..." Elmer Davis, "She Knew What She Wanted" (Review of Elfwin by S. Fowler Wright), The Saturday Review, September 13, 1930, (p. 123).
- ^ Holly Koelling, Best Books for Young Adults. American Library Association, 2007. ISBN 9780838935699 (p. 255)
- ^ "Review: The Bone Thief by V M Whitworth" Review by S. Garside Neville". Historical Novel Society. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Review: To Be a Queen by Annie Whitehead" Review by S. Helen Hollick. Historical Novel Society. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Review: Daughters of Time edited by Mary Hoffman" Review by Elizabeth Hawksley. Historical Novel Society. May 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "The Last Kingdom – Aethelflaed". BBC Two. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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