Anne of the Thousand Days

by Edward Fenton

The story of Anne Boleyn, a high spirited young woman who caught the eye of Henry VIII of England and changed history.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Tudor Period, Novels

160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Edward Fenton is the author of many books for young readers, including The Phantom of Walkway Hill, which won the Edgar Award for the best juvenile mystery of its year. His three translations of the Greek write Alki Zei have all received the Mildred L. Batchelder Award for outstanding books translated from a foreign language. In addition, his poems and stories have appeared in several magazines, among them The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Cricket, and The Horn Book.

Mr. Fenton was born in New York City, but is "Greek by adoption." he and his wife, Sophia Havarti, a well-known educator and child psychologist, live in Athens and in Galixidi, an old sea captain's village on the coast near Delphi.

Reviews

[karo · Rating 4 out of 5]

was so obsessed with anne boleyn when i was 13

[Scorpianmuse · Rating 4 out of 5]

**** Stars.

Anne of the Thousand Days is a novelization of the movie, based on the stage play. I've read the play (the library at the time only had the play available). The novelization was much more enjoyable to read. Well, maybe it is because it is pretty much the movie, verbatim.

I think the only thing I didn't really like about the novelization was, well, it was, again, the movie. Verbatim. Usually, a novelization of a book has added tidbits that add to the story or makes the story have more sense. Fenton pretty much wrote this by scene. One chapter, I believe is literally two paragraphs long because that is about how long this particular scene played out in the movie.

Granted, this is probably the earliest "novelization" I have run across in terms of when the movie came out and the book (movie was 1969 and book 1970). It was good and better than the play. But just watch the movie. Use this if you plan on reenacting it.

[bookwyrmemma · Rating 2 out of 5]

Since I had just finished The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory and was really into the Tudor time, I decided to borrow this book from my English teacher.

It honestly is not my favorite book, but it did bring some insights about/from other characters. Such as you don't really think about the minor characters (i.e. Cardinal Wolsey) as much as you do the main ones (i.e. King Henry).

[Kcastro · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read this more than once. This is where I learned that Anne's sister had been Henry's mistress earlier and had a child by him. So grateful I was not alive during this time where a king could control every aspect of your life.

[Selkie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Based Upon the Hal Wallis Production Starring Richard Burton as Henry VIII and Genevieve Bujold as Anne Boleyn. From the Play by Maxwell Anderson. A Universal Picture by Edward Fenton.

[ღ Carol jinx~☆~☔ʚϊɞ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the Historic novels.

[Gaile · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first classic written about Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII.

[Sadie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahhhh Tudor England! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...

[Leena Bekal · Rating 3 out of 5]

enjoyed the drama

[Deena Scintilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the book and the movie is still a favorite.

[Lynnda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book eons ago but thought I would read it again. Factionalized version, but very good