5/18/2023 0 Comments All men of genius by lev ac rosen![]() ![]() ![]() The lack of surprises is somewhat ameliorated by a multitude of amusing allusions to the novel’s sources, especially Bunburry, the constantly ailing and entirely imaginary friend in Earnest, who’s transformed into a very real and incredibly accident-prone scientist. The steampunk story line, involving a secret cabal of scientists seeking world domination, climaxing in chaos at the Crystal Palace and the expected cameo by Queen Victoria, may seem equally familiar to many readers. Meanwhile, the sinister second-year student Malcolm Volio plots to seize control both of the school and Cecily. Those conversant with both plays will have a fairly good idea of the role each character will assume and how the story will go. The masquerade becomes somewhat more uncomfortable when the school’s headmaster, Duke Ernest of Illyria, begins to have unsettling feelings regarding “Ashton,” as does his beautiful young ward and cousin, Cecily Worthing, who is herself pursued by Violet’s childhood friend and fellow student, Jack Feste. Seventeen-year-old Violet Adams, a brilliant inventor of mechanical devices and automata, disguises herself as her twin brother Ashton so that she can attend London’s famous (and male-only) Illyria College, which specializes in the sciences. ![]() Rosen’s debut fantasy: a steampunk mashup of Twelfth Night and The Importance of Being Earnest. ![]()
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