Malvina of Brittany blends gentle fantasy with reflections on identity, belonging, and the meeting of two very different worlds. The story follows a figure rooted in old folklore whose earlier mischief leads to exile and transformation, setting the foundation for an exploration of how ancient magic interacts with modern life. The opening pages present a narrator trying to make sense of an unusual tale involving a being from legend, drawing attention to the contrasts between timeless enchantment and contemporary expectations. As the narrative shifts into a more modern setting, the awakened figure must navigate unfamiliar customs and shifting emotions, creating a tension between past instincts and present realities. The book highlights how encounters between mythic and human experiences reveal deeper questions about purpose, desire, and the challenge of adapting to a changing world. Through whimsical elements and thoughtful observations, the novel creates a space where fantasy becomes a way to examine personal growth, emotional uncertainty, and the enduring search for connection.
Jerome K. Jerome was an English author and comedian who lived from 2 May 1859 to 14 June 1927. His humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat is his most well-known work (1889). Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, a collection of essays, is among the other works (1886-1927). The fourth child of Jerome Jones and Clapp, an ironmonger and lay preacher, was Jerome Clapp. Due to poor investments made in the local mining business, the family became impoverished. Jerome wanted to enter politics or become a man of letters, but he struggled to make ends meet. He tried his hand at acting in 1877 under the stage name Harold Crichton after being inspired by his older sister Blandina's passion for the theatre. He wedded Georgina Elizabeth Henrietta Stanley Marris in 1888, nine days after she separated from her first husband. In June 1927, Jerome experienced a paralytic stroke and brain hemorrhage. He spent two weeks in the Northampton General Hospital before passing away. At St. Mary's Church in Ewelme, Oxfordshire, Jerome was laid to rest. "For we are laborers with God," his gravestone reads.
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