This tale has the charm, beauty and wonder of Charlotte's Web, except it is real.
There is a desire, among those willing to redress the balance, to portray woman of character as abrasive and domineering. Yet, in Miss Potter, we find an accomplished, determined and independent soul who did not fall into the trap of merely being oppositional. One wonders what might have been made had we sufficient knowledge of Hypatia.
That a person who celebrated life should be denied children is too cruel. Yet real. Far stronger than any family planning, in statistical terms, is the restrictions that general education places on the lives of modern people. Beatrix was a celebrated scientist, denied accolade until she achieved independent means.
The actors in this piece are restrained, and superb. Lloyd Owen is a masterpiece of casting, following on from McGreggor's craftily constructed, simmering sexual tension. Renee is a little too pretty, but one believes her performance of an intelligent, virtuous woman.
Some historical inaccuracy is over inflated. Telling stories is not an exact science, but this one is well told.
There is a desire, among those willing to redress the balance, to portray woman of character as abrasive and domineering. Yet, in Miss Potter, we find an accomplished, determined and independent soul who did not fall into the trap of merely being oppositional. One wonders what might have been made had we sufficient knowledge of Hypatia.
That a person who celebrated life should be denied children is too cruel. Yet real. Far stronger than any family planning, in statistical terms, is the restrictions that general education places on the lives of modern people. Beatrix was a celebrated scientist, denied accolade until she achieved independent means.
The actors in this piece are restrained, and superb. Lloyd Owen is a masterpiece of casting, following on from McGreggor's craftily constructed, simmering sexual tension. Renee is a little too pretty, but one believes her performance of an intelligent, virtuous woman.
Some historical inaccuracy is over inflated. Telling stories is not an exact science, but this one is well told.