#the little white horse

[katelfiredemon]

List of some movies that I enjoy and the books they’re based on which often have different vibes than the movie but both are equally good in different ways

Howl’s Moving Castle: The book is titled the same but has very different vibes (movie is more whimsical fantasy while book feels more like realistic fantasy if that makes sense) and also has two companion books in which Howl and Sophie make appearances! Book by Dianna Wynne Jones

Kiki’s Delivery Service: The book is titled the same but again very different vibes (Movie Kiki deals with depression and losing your passion and Book Kiki is cute little witch dealing with people’s problems in cute little witch ways) Book by Eiko Kadono

Stardust: Book titled the same but different vibes (movie is intense and life threatening adventures, book is more fun travel adventures and much slower paced) Book by Neil Gaiman

The Secret of Moonacre: The book is titled The Little White Horse (similar to Stardust the book is a lot slower paced and less life threatening adventures but just as fun and interesting as well as a lot of characters have more depth to them than in the movie) Book by Elizabeth Goudge

The Last Unicorn: Book has same name (from what I remember the book is almost word for word exactly like the movie) Book by Peter S Beagle

Ella Enchanted: Book has the same name (ok this one is a little more controversial. In my opinion the book has a lot more depth and is a lot more interesting in the world building and characters, and the movie is a horrible adaptation. But if you look at the movie as a completely separate thing it is still enjoyable and has fun songs and is a classic from my childhood) Book by Gail Carson Levine

Mary and the Witch’s Flower: The book is titled The Little Broomstick (I have yet to read it but I have just checked it out so I will make sure to update this once I’ve read it! I expect the book will probably have better world building as the movie was fun but didn’t have time to go into depth and the mechanics of the witch’s world) Book by Mary Stewart

Earwig and the Witch: Book titled the same (I also have yet to read this book but have just checked it out and will update later. I think it’ll probably be similar to what I expect with the Little Broomstick where it will probably show a more developed world) Book by Dianna Wynne Jones

Ronja the Robber’s Daughter: Technically not a movie but a tv series. Book has the same name (I also haven’t read it but have just checked it out and will update but I think the show was very well done story wise though the animation wasn’t my favorite and I expect that it probably followed the book fairly closely) Book by Astrid Lindgren

Avalon High: Book has same name and similar plot but characters are switched around (this is actually one where I like the movie a lot better. I feel like the book is extremely predictable and does exactly what you expect to happen while the movie switches it up in a fun way that I feel like also makes sense and isn’t just doing it for the shock factor) Book by Meg Cabot

Tales From Earthsea: One book from the Earthsea Cycle has the same name (I’ve only read the first two books and so technically haven’t gotten to the book that the movie has been adapted from but it’s on my list and I will update once I eventually get to it. So essentially I’ve read the prequels that lead up to the events in the movie and I’ve heard the movie is vaguely different but has similar themes and plot points to the book) Books by Ursula K Le Guin

That’s all I can think of for now but if you have any suggestions to add let me know and I’ll see if I’ve watched the movie and read the books and if so I’ll make an addition to this post!

#and don’t try to suggest HP I will not be talking about that cuz Rowling is scum #I also won’t be talking about Percy Jackson cuz so many people already talk about it and I enjoy it but this is for less well known books #books #howls moving castle #howls moving castle book #kiki's delivery service #stardust #the last unicorn #the earthsea cycle #Ella enchanted #earwig and the witch #ronja the robber’s daughter #the little broomstick #mary and the witch's flower #the secret of moonacre #the little white horse #Avalon high

[best-childhood-book]

#best childhood book #poll #preliminary round #deltora quest #a dog’s life #journey to the River sea #babe the sheep-pig #the chronicles of chrestomanci #i survived #geronimo Stilton #silverwing #the little white horse #cold awakening

[iparksy]

#the secret of moonacre #the little white horse #maria merryweather #robin de noir #maria and robin #o segredo do vale da lua #moodboard #dark blue moodboard #fairycore #fairycore moodboard #messy moodboard #princess moodboard #moon #magical #dark moodboard #gothic #gothic moodboard

[daveys-sister]

It’s literally canon that Robin De Noir is the type to act all tough and cool, then whine and cry as soon as he has the tiniest inconvenience for more than three seconds.

#the secret of moonacre #secret of moonacre #robin de noir #maria merryweather #the little white horse

[emptyjunior]

Hey was anyone else a secret of moonacre kid?

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What's it like being gay now-

#fanart #art #secret of moonacre #the little white horse #maria merryweather #robin de noir #fantasy #movies

[forever-deep-below-creation]

some secret of moonacre doodles <3

#the secret of moonacre #the little white horse #art #my art #maria merryweather #robin denoir #aka the scrunks of all time

[crystalized-chrysanthemums]

Sorry I was gone for a while, here is a little watercolor painting I did of Maria Merryweather from The Secret of Moonacre. Hope you like it 💕

#artists on tumblr #beginner artist #amateur artist #art #artistblr #watercolor #watercolor art #maria merryweather #the secret of moonacre #secret of moonacre #the little white horse #elizabeth goudge

[opheliamotague]

As much as I love the secret of moonacre, there are so many cute little moments in the book that could have been incorporated. Honestly it blows my mind that more people don't know about either the book or the movie, it's actually one of the most underrated stories out there. I low-key want to make some fanart/ a fan comic just to get more content out there.

#the secret of moonacre #secret of moonacre #the little white horse

[bedofthistles]

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#and no one is going to like them #this is about #the little white horse #I just finished reading and no one is going to want to hear what I have to say #the secret of moonacre #tsom

[matyas-ss]

The Secret of Moonacre (2008)

Directed by Gábor Csupó

Cinematography by David Eggby

#art #art history #aesthetic #film photography #beautiful photography #film #movie #cult film #young royals #royal aesthetic #princesses #a little princess #princess core #artists on tumblr #aestethic #fashion #the little white horse #elizabeth goudge #fairy tales #fairies #faerie #fairy cottage #cottage garden #cottage aesthetic #cottage vibes #cottage core #cottagecore #gabor csupo #foto #princesas

[beanfics]

Here we go, folks!

The long-awaited Secret of Moonacre fic I wanted to write is finally getting jotted down on paper! Can't wait to add more to this amazing community.

#the secret of moonacre fanfic #the secret of moonacre #fanfic #the little white horse #maria merryweather #robin de noir

[wat-the-cur]

It’s low-key funny that the creators of “The Secret of Moonacre” managed to write themselves out of one corner, only to cast their way into another. Like, I’ve mentioned before that Robin was the thing that the film really did better than the book. Making Loveday and Robin members of the De Noir family was not only more compelling and less convoluted from a narrative standpoint, but it solved the incest problem, as well. I’m guessing that the latter was the primary reason for this change. Robin in the film is a much more enjoyable character, as well. He’s a puppy playing wolf, rather than the other way around, as in the book. This makes you root for his and Maria’s little romance a lot more. So having improved Robin both as a character and a love interest, it begs the question as to why they cast a clearly adult actor in the role of a teenager, thereby forcing them to dial that relationship right back. Don’t get me wrong, Augustus Prew was precious as Robin, and the Maria/Robin scenes were very sweet (again, better than in the book), but even as a little kid I could see the age gap between him and Dakota Blue Richards. 

#the secret of moonacre #the little white horse #maria merryweather #robin de noir

[best-childhood-book]

#best childhood book #poll #preliminary round #deltora quest #a dog’s life #journey to the river sea #babe the sheep pig #the chronicles of chrestomanci #i survived #silverwing #the little white horse #cold awakening

[lalla0019]

Hello, I have a questione. Someone has ever thought to create a candle based on the secret of moonacre or its characters? If so, what scents would you use?

#the secret of moonacre #moonacre #the little white horse #robin de noir

[daveys-sister]

Robin: You look pretty, Maria.

Maria: Huh?

Robin: Uhh, I said, you look shitty, Maria! Goodnight! *runs away*

#david sitting in a tree: he said you look pretty #the secret of moonacre #the little white horse #robin de noir #maria merryweather #incorrect quotes #secret of moonacre

[argentvive]

Anonymous asked: Does soul correspond to heart and spirit to mind, or is it vague? This is actually a very good question, one which doesn't have an obvious answer.

In a work of literature, authors almost always use the trio of heart-mind-body characters. In this they are reflecting the correspondences laid out in Mylius' Mundus elementaris, as I've explained before. (The parts of the body are labeled on the bottom right: "Cor" means Heart, "Cerebrum" means brain, mind.)

But as you note, there is a different, parallel system, where the three substances are spirit, soul, and body, as in this engraving by Khunrath (see the red labels "Spiritus," "Anima," and "Corpus" on the triangle at the center).

I have just assumed that writers find it easier or more compelling to write characters who embody the qualities of heart--caring for others, bravery, occasional rashness--and of mind--intelligence, wisdom, caution. How would you distinguish between a "soul" character and a "spirit" character?

Nevertheless, there is one fantasy author who DID use the soul-spirit dichotomy, Elizabeth Goudge in The Little White Horse. She did it by simply labeling her protagonist and her partner as such at the end of the book.

We first encounter this idea when the protagonist, Maria Merryweather, sees the family motto emblazoned over the fireplace:

The brave soul and the pure spirit shall with a merry and a loving heart inherit the kingdom together. 

The motto functions as the prophecy for the story. Maria will join in a permanent Chemical Wedding with her husband, Robin, and they will rule the kingdom of Moonacre together.

Maria is the Moon Princess in the story and thus marked, conventionally, as Female/White/Argentvive/Moon. At the end of the story, Maria and Robin marry and fulfill the family motto. Maria is explicitly called the "pure spirit" and Robin the "brave soul." So this suggests that for Goudge at least, "spirit" aligns with mind, female, white, argentvive, moon, whereas "soul" aligns with heart, male, red, sulphur, sun.

However, as the protagonist of the story, Maria has to be heart. And she displays all the typical Heart qualities: courage, empathy, a bit of rashness.

#asks #alchemy #elizabeth goudge #the little white horse