Inkworld trilogy
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| Inkworld | |
 Covers for the three volumes of the orignal edition of Inkworld, designed by Martina Petersen and author Cornelia Funke.
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| Author | Cornelia Funke |
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| Original title | Tintenwelt |
| Translator | Anthea Bell |
| Illustrator | Cornelia Funke |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, Bildungsroman |
| Publisher |  Cecilie Dressler Verlag Chicken House Publishing Scholastic Corporation |
| Publication date | Sep. 23 2003 – Sep. 28 2007 |
| Published in English |
October 6, 2003 – April 7, 2008 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) and audiobook |
Inkworld is a series of three fantasy novels written by German author Cornelia Funke, comprising Inkheart (2003), Inkspell (2005), and Inkdeath (2007). The books chronicle the adventures of teenager 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 about the magic of books, their characters and creatures, and the art of reading.
Originally released in German-speaking Europe, beginning with the first novel Inkheart in 2003, the books have since gained popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. The English translation of the third book, entitled Inkdeath, by Anthea Bell is due out in October of 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, with a yet-unknown release for January 2009.[1]
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[edit] Plot summary
[edit] Inkheart
In Inkheart, the life of twelve-year-old heroine, Meggie, discovers that her father Mortimer, a professional bookbinder, has the unusual ability to transfer characters from books into the real world when he reading aloud. Scared by his own talents, Mo once brought four characters of a book entitled Inkheart to life while reading from the novel, including Dustfinger, a fire eater; his pet marten Gwin; Capricorn, the book's villain; and Basta, Capricorn's right-hand man — in bitter exchange of his wife Resa, who disappeared tracelessly into the so-called Inkworld of the book. After many years Dustfinger returns to pay Meggie and her father a visit, advising them to flee the country to escape Capricorn and his following who are in search of Mo and his Inkheart copy. The three of them eventually leave to hide at Meggie's great-aunt Elinor's house in Northern Italy but end up being dragged off by Basta and his companions to the near village of Capricorn where Mo is forced to read both treasure and an evil creature, The Shadow, out of the book, using Meggie as his hostage. Soon Meggie discovers she has the same talent as her father, and with the help of Inkheart author Fenoglio, her re-read mother, and One Thousand and One Nights character Farid she helps killing Capricorn and his entourage with the power of her reading talent.
[edit] Inkspell
[edit] Inkdeath
[edit] Achievements
[edit] Awards
The first volume, Inkheart, won the Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar for children's fiction in Germany in 2004,[2] and was selected as the best novel of the year in children's literature by the Jury der jungen Leser in June of the same year.[3] It was also awarded the Kalbacher Klapperschlange[4] and the Silberner Griffel,[4] receiving nominations for the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis and the Rattenfänger-Literaturpreis.[4] In June 2007 Inkheart was voted, in a composite online and phone poll-show named Unsere Besten, organized by the ZDF network, as the eleventh best book of all time by the general public.[5]
Follow-up Inkspell won the Book Sense Book of the Year Award in the category "Children's Literature."
[edit] Adaptions
In October 2004, a series of various theatrical version of the first two books started with the world premiere of Inkheart at the Schauspielhaus Hannover. It has since been staged in several cities in Germany, notably at the Staatstheater Stuttgart, and the Wuppertaler Kinder- und Jugendtheater. In September 2006 a musical version premiered at the Junges Theater Bonn, involving over twenty actors and actresses and a live band.[6]
In 2004, New Line Cinema bought the film rights to all three books for a cinema adaptation, beginning with the production of the first novel, Inkheart. Funke specially-moved to Los Angeles, California in May of 2005, having previously accepted the offer to participate as the film's producer alongside Barry Mendel.[1] Principal photography on Inkheart began on location in Liguria, Italy on November 8, 2006, before moving to Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England.[7] Directed by Iain Softley, the film is based on a screenplay by David Lindsay-Abaire and involving an ensemble cast, that includes Brendan Fraser, Helen Mirren, Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent, Rafi Gavron, Andy Serkis and newcomer Eliza Bennett, among others.[7]Inkheart is currently in the post-production stage, with a 2009 release yet to be announced.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Release Date Changes: Be Kind Rewind, 27 Dresses, Inkheart"
- ^ Winners of the Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar. SF-Fan.de. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
- ^ "Sommergruß mit Vorgeschmack". Jury der junge Leser - Official website. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
- ^ a b c Tintenherz. Lesen.de. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
- ^ Unsere Besten ranking
- ^ Musical
- ^ a b "Inkheart - The Movie"
[edit] External links
- Cornelia Funke's personal website
- Official Inkworld website
- Cornelia Funke on Scholastic.com (U.S. publisher)
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