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  • ‘History of My Life’ by Giacomo Casanova

    • June 19, 2017
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    When we mentioned to people that we were putting together a graphic novel on Casanova there was a certain amount of wink winking and nudge nudging. Casanova the archetypal womaniser is what comes to most people’s minds. And it is true, he was a man who was fascinated by love and love-making. In terms of
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  • Foreshadowing

    • March 25, 2023
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    A feature we use a great deal in ‘Casanova in Paris’ is foreshadowing, a way of pointing to future events in a narrative and so shape audience expectations.  These expectations may be very concrete, such as a character stating that something is going to happen, or very nuanced and related to mood.  Foreshadowing can be
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  • Round or flat?

    • March 18, 2023
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    Characters fall on a continuum between round and flat.  At the ‘round’ end of the spectrum characters are dynamic and less predictable.  They have a wider range of qualities, some which may even appear contradictory.  They will have a richer inner life and can experience regret and self-reflection.  Their personalities are capable of change.  They
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  • Casanova and the affair of Giustiniana Wynne – part 3

    • February 18, 2023
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      The third of four posts on Casanova and the affair of Giustiniana Wynne. In the spring of 1757, now four years into the relationship, Andrea and Giustiniana began seeing each other again in secret but things weren’t the same, especially from Giustiniana’s perspective.  What was there for her to look forward to?  The future
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