What does Placetne Magistra mean?
“Placetne, magistra?” “Does it please [thee], Mistress?” “Placet.” “It pleases.”
When was Gaudy Night written?
1935
Gaudy Night
| First edition | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dorothy L. Sayers |
| Genre | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
| Publication date | 1935 |
Where was have his carcase filmed?
It was the end of a happy collaboration; the early mornings in muddy car parks on location near Lulworth Cove for Have His Carcase, when Harriet was always a witty and cheerful companion as we drank our mobile canteen coffee from polystyrene cups and talked about the latest international news, life and art.
How many Lord Peter Wimsey books are there?
eleven novels
Lord Peter Wimsey is the star of various short stories and eleven novels, all written by Sayers in the 1920s and 1930s.
Was Dorothy Sayers married?
Oswald Atherton FlemingDorothy L. Sayers / Spouse (m. 1926–1950)
What year is Gaudy Night set in?
The novel begins in June 1935, but the mystery isn’t solved until nearly a year later. A few scenes take place in London, though most of the action is set in fictional Shrewsbury College at Oxford University. Shrewsbury is a thinly disguised version of Sayers’ own Somerville College.
How many episodes of carcase are there?
When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, debonair sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey. Adapted for radio in six episodes by Alistair Beaton.
What is the plot of have his carcase?
Plot. During a hiking holiday on the South West coast of England, the detective novelist Harriet Vane discovers the body of a man lying on an isolated rock on the shore, not far from the resort of Wilvercombe; his throat has been cut.
Who was the pseudonym of Lord Peter?
Dorothy Leigh Sayers (/sɛərz/; 13 June 1893 – 17 December 1957) was an English crime writer and poet….
| Dorothy L. Sayers | |
|---|---|
| Died | 17 December 1957 (aged 64) Witham, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Novelist, playwright, poet |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | English |
Who did Lord Peter Wimsey marry?
Harriet Vane
| Lord Peter Wimsey | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Harriet Vane |
| Children | Bredon Wimsey (son) Roger Wimsey (son) Paul Wimsey (son) |
| Relatives | Paul Delagardie (uncle) Viscount St. George (nephew) Lady Winifred Wimsey (niece) Charles Peter Parker (nephew) Mary Lucasta Parker (niece) Charles Parker (brother-in-law) Helen Wimsey (sister-in-law) |
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