The Eyre Affair is filled with literary and historical allusions that make the reading more enjoyable thanks to the way Fforde plays with them.
Look up the following references:
Boswell
Pickwick
Crimean War
Cardenio
Longfellow
surrealism
impressionism
Gad's Hill
Martin Chuzzlewit
Mill on the Floss
Byron
Keats
Poe
Acheron Hades
chimera
Henry Fielding
Styx
Toad (toady) news
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What elements in the Eyre Affair so far characterize it as a mystery/detective novel?
Detective novels:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_fiction
http://www.mysterylist.com/declog.htm
Seven characteristics of modern mystery novels:
http://nancycurteman.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/7-characteristics-of-today%E2%80%99s-modern-mystery-novels/
Characters
Thursday Next - This main character is a literary detective who returns to Swindon to continue an investigation, and is the narrator of the story.
Acheron Hades - This character is using an invention to kill fictional characters.
Aunt Polly and Uncle Mycroft - These characters, related to the main character, are a scientist and his assistant.
Mom and Dad Next - These characters, related to the main character, are a rogue member of the Chronoguard and his wife.
Landen Parke-Laine - This character, a novelist, was friends with the main character's brother when they were both in the Army.
Jack Schitt - This Goliath Corporation employee wants to use the Prose Portal to develop weapons for the Crimean War.
Victor Analogy - This character is the head of Swindon's LiteraTec department.
Spike - This character is the only member of Swindon's SO-27, hunting down vampires, werewolves, and other creatures.
Fillip Tamworth and Filbert Snood - These characters go on a stakeout with the main character. One of them was aged in a Chronoguard accident.
Jane Eyre and Mr. Edward Rochester - These characters are from a book within the book, and their story must be rescued by the main character.
Object Descriptions
This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.Objects
Bookworms - These inventions by Mycroft feed on words and expel synonyms.
Prose Portal - This invention by Mycroft is stolen by Acheron Hades.
Plasma Rifle - This invention does not work in the real world.
356 Speedster - This is bought by Thursday after she sees herself with it, and it is brightly painted.
LiteraTec - This is the specific division Thursday works for.
ChronoGuard - This is the specific division Thursday's father worked for, and is now being hunted by.
SO-5 - The sole purpose of this highly secretive division is to hunt Acheron Hades.
SpecOps - This is a special police force in England, divided into departments.
Goliath Corporation - This company helped rebuild England. They provide everything people need, so their motto is "From cradle to coffin."
Martin Chuzzlewit - A minor character from this novel is found murdered in the streets of London.
Jane Eyre - This novel was published under the pseudonym Currer Bell, and was stolen by Acheron Hades.
Haworth House - This museum was the location of a strange episode during which Thursday Next met Edward Rochester for the first time.
Thornfield - This is Edward Rochester's estate.
Crimean War - This has been going on for 130 years.
Millcote - This is the small town where Jane Eyre lived and fell in love with Edward Rochester.
Swindon - This is Thursday's hometown.
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ReplyDeletePickwick: fist novel by Dickens, about adventure pretty much
ReplyDeleteCrimean War: It was pretty much Russia vs EVERYONE EVER, while in the novel it was just Russia vs Britain. But instead of Russia losing like it did, it's actually winning.
Cardenio: supposed lost play of Shakespeare
Boswell: scottish author, name has become synonymous with a constant companion (funny because story!Boswell is a douche)
Longfellow: American poet and educator
surrealism: cultural movement of the 1920s, emphasized surprise and juxtaposition
impressionism: cultural movement of the 19th century, emphasized open composition and portrayal of ordinary objects
Gad’s Hill: country home of Charles Dickens
Martin Chuzzlewit: a novel by Charles Dickens, his last picturesque novel
Mill on the Floss: George Eliot novel, circumstances vs people
Byron: English poet and leading figure in Romanticism movement
Keats: English Romantic poet
Poe: American author of the American Romantic Movement
Acheron, Styx and Hades: Rivers that led to the Greek Underworld
chimera: mythological Greek creature
Henry Fielding: English novelist known for satire
Toad (toady) news: Jasper Fforde’s newspaper
Ms. Gamzon you know that I did the allusion .
ReplyDeleteWhat elements in the Eyre Affair so far characterize it as a mystery/detective novel?
The elements that's so far characterize as a mystery/ detective novel , Thursdays Next is a detective that solve problems related to literature ,she has nightmares about her past not only nightmares of Hades . She experiences a lot as being a detective it alters reality .
Wade
ReplyDeleteBoswell – Refers to an author from Scotland.
Pickwick – The reincarnated Dodo. It is a reference to Charles Dickens and the Pickwick Papers.
Crimean War – Refers to the war between Russia and the British, who were allied with the French, and Ottoman Empire.
Cardenio – Refers to one of Shakespeare’s lost plays.
Longfellow – Refers to a poet from the Renaissance.
surrealism – Refers to the movement from the 1920s.
impressionism – Refers to the movement from the 1870s and 1880s.
Gad's Hill – Refers to Charles Dicken’s hometown.
Martin Chuzzlewit – Refers to a novel by Dicken’s
Mill on the Floss – Refers to a novel by George Elliot
Byron – Refers to Lord Byron.
Keats – Refers to John Keats, a poet.
Poe – Refers to Edgar Allen Poe.
Acheron Hades – Refers to evilness.
chimera – Refers to the mythical creature with the body of a lion and the tail of a snake’s head, and a goat.
Henry Fielding – Refers to the English novelist.
Styx – Refers to the mythological river.
Toad (toady) news – refers to a news station.
Boswell is Thursdays manager in the book. This character was based on James Boswell which was a author known for his biography on Samuel Johnson. Pickwick is a Dickens first novel.Crimean War was known for the logistical and tactical errors during the land campaign. Cardenio is a lost play. Longfellow was a poet and educator. Surrealism movement known for the visual artworks and writing of group members. Impressionism was a 19th century art movement. Gad's Hill was the country home of Charles Dickens. Martin Chuzzlewit novel written by Dickens. Mill On The Floss novel by George Eliot. Byron was an english poet and leading figure in Romanticism. Keats was an english Romantic. poet. Poe was a author and poet. Acheron is a river of pain and Hades is the god of the under world. Chimera was a monstrous fire breathing female creature. Henry Fielding english novelist.
ReplyDeleteSo far in the Eyre Affair shows many elements that classify it as a mystery novel. First off, a crime had been committed when someone had stolen the Chuzzlewit from a secure facility, of which brings about the plot of the novel. The characters of the novel serve as allusions.
ReplyDeleteBoswell- Refers to James Boswell who was an author from Scotland
Pickwick- Refers to The Pickwick Papers which was Dickens first novel
Crimean War- refers to the war between Russia vs an alliance between the French, the Ottoman Empire, Britain, and the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Cardenio- It was a lost play that was performed by the King’s Men in London
Longfellow- Is a famous poet from the Romanticism era
Surrealism- Writing from the 1920s
Impressionism- Writing from the 1870s and the 1880s
Gad's Hill- Country home of Charles Dickens
Martin Chuzzlewit- A novel by Charles Dickens
Mill on the Floss- A novel by George Elliot, and was the first of three volumes
Byron- Refers to Lord Byron which was an English poet who was the leading figure of Romanticism
Keats- John Keats was an English Romanic poet
Poe- Edgar Allen Poe was an American poet during the Romanic era
Acheron Hades- Believes in doing what is morally evil
chimera- Greek creature with the body of a lion and the tail of a snake and the head of a goat
Henry Fielding- English novelist known of satirical works
Styx- River in Greek mythology that formed a boundary between Earth and Hell
Toad (toady) news- Refers to a news station
Boswell - Friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson in Doyle's work Watson is referred to as Holmes's Boswell.
ReplyDeletePickwick - Dickens character
Crimean War - War, Russia vs. everyoneover Holy Land. First "modern" war.
Cardenio - lost Shakespeare play.
Longfellow - American romantic poet.
Surrealism - art form playing with concepts of subconscious and dream-like imagery.
Impressionism - late nineteenth century french art form, Monet is a prominent figure.
Gad's hill - Home of Dickens
Martin Chuzzlewit - Dickens novel.
Mill on the Floss - George Eliot novel.
Byron - British romantic poet.
Keats - English romantic poet.
Poe - prominent American author and poet.
Acheron - river of pain to underworld
Styx- river to underworld.
Hades - lord of the undead presided over Greek underworld.
Chimera - conglomerate beast of Greek myth.
Henry Fielding - English Satirist.
Toad - Jasper Fforde's newspaper.
The Eyre Affair follows contemporary tropes in detective novels in use of a young female character with history and classic literature woven into the plot. Political issues surface through the vehicle of the Crimean war, which is warped to parallel modern issues. The book is also rife with humour and the tone is light-heated. It also adopts classical tropes such as introducing the criminal early.
Boswell – Refers to an author from Scotland.
ReplyDeletePickwick – The reincarnated Dodo. It is a reference to Charles Dickens and the Pickwick Papers.
Crimean War – Refers to the war between Russia and the British, who were allied with the French, and Ottoman Empire.
Cardenio – Refers to one of Shakespeare’s lost plays.
Longfellow – Refers to a poet from the Renaissance.
surrealism – Refers to the movement from the 1920s.
impressionism – Refers to the movement from the 1870s and 1880s.
Gad’s Hill: country home of Charles Dickens
Martin Chuzzlewit: a novel by Charles Dickens, his last picturesque novel
Mill on the Floss: George Eliot novel, circumstances vs people
Byron: English poet and leading figure in Romanticism movement
Keats: English Romantic poet
Poe: American author of the American Romantic Movement
Acheron, Styx and Hades: Rivers that led to the Greek Underworld
chimera: mythological Greek creature
Henry Fielding: English novelist known for satire
Toad (toady) news: Jasper Fforde’s newspaper
Boswell: A companion companion and observer.
ReplyDeletePickwick: A pick instrument for catching up and raising a wick of an oil lamp.
Crimean War: Conflict between Sardinia, Britain, Russia,Ottoman, and French empires.
Cardenio:is a lost play said to be performed by the King's Men.
Longfellow: American poet and educator.
surrealism: exploring the subconscious with dreamlike images
impressionism: the beginnings of art moving away from traditional values.
Gad's Hill: Country home of Charles Dickens.
Martin Chuzzlewit: main character of Dickens novel.
Mill on the Floss: novel by George Eliot
Byron: English poet and leader of Romanticism movement.
Keats: an English Romantic poet.
Poe: an American author, poet, editor and literary critic,part of American Romantic Movement
Acheron Hades: Greek and Roman god of the underworld.
chimera: Freakish greek creature
Henry Fielding: satirical English novelist.
Styx: River where souls are ferried to the underworld.
Toad (toady) new: Jasper Ffordes novel
Eyre Affair is a mystery novel because of the gaps in knowledge it leaves the reader with, such as the true nature of its many characters, the fact that not all the characters have been met,and Thurday must solve a mystery.
Boswell- is Thursdays manager in the book. This character was based on James Boswell which was a author known for his biography on Samuel Johnson.
ReplyDeletePickwick- is a Dickens first novel.
Crimean War -was known for the logistical and tactical errors during the land campaign.
Cardenio -is a lost play.
Longfellow -was a poet and educator.
Surrealism= movement known for the visual artworks and writing of group members.
Impressionism -was a 19th century art movement.
Gad's Hill- was the country home of Charles Dickens.
Martin Chuzzlewit- novel written by Dickens.
Mill On The Floss- novel by George Eliot.
Byron- was an english poet and leading figure in Romanticism.
Keats -was an english Romantic. poet.
Poe -was a author and poet.
Acheron- is a river of pain and Hades is the god of the under world. Chimera- was a monstrous fire breathing female creature.
Henry Fielding- english novelist.
Jenee Skinner
ReplyDeleteBoswell – James Boswell wrote a biography, The life of Samuel Johnson
Pickwick- a novel by Charles Dickens, also the main character Mr. Pickwick
Crimean War – war over the Ottoman territories by Russian, British, and French empires.
Cardenio- a lost play attributed to William Shakespeare.
Longfellow- American poet and professor.
Surrealism – 20th century art shows the subconscious importance of imagery
Impressionism – late 19th century French art movement, an expression Monet was known for.
Gad’s Hill – the country home of Charles Dickens.
Martin Chuzzlewit – a novel by Charles Dickens.
Mill on the Floss – a novel by George Eliot.
Byron – English poet and supporter of Romaniticism.
Keats – English Romantic poet.
Poe – American poet, author, and critic.
Acheron Hades – Greek god of the Underworld.
chimera – a Greek fire-breathing monster with the body of a lioness, the head of a goat, and the tail of a snake’s head.
Henry Fielding –English novelist and dramatist.
Styx – the lead river of the Underworld.
Toad (toady) news – Jasper Fforde’s newspaper.
The Eyre Affair’s a mystery novel, a grown up Nancy Drew basically. The protagonist has ties to the past including war, family, and a great love. It entails suspense in catching the thief who always manages to get away as well as romance that escapes too. Thursday Next history with the antagonist, Acheron Hades, foreshadows her desire for vengeance though it it’s not what it seems. Modernization shows the passage through time and technology in literature and war. The novel’s the contemporary mystery with a wordy-twist to time traveling and crime-fighting.
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