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If the devil runs this world, I pity him more than Lucifer in the book. But let me elaborate further on my fascination with The Club Dumas.
One of the major narratives of this novel is about the blonde girl (like in the movie). It is made clear that she is Lucifer after the failed rebellion against the mighty G-O-D and the consequent fall from Heaven. She is depicted solely as a fallen angel deprived of all her powers for she is no longer a divine servant. Banished into exile, she is still immortal, like her fellow rebels (Belial runs a horse range!), and condemned to walk among the mortals until the end of days.
As she tells the main protagonist she started the rebellion in favor to mankind, the exact reason is not explained. She still holds quite some affection toward mankind and is studying their culture, especially literature, and from time to time she falls in love with a person. But she is estranged by the attempts of magicians to summon her. Therefore my quote from the first post.
As I said, she is portrayed as a powerless and tragic figure who cannot grant powers for she is bereaved of hers (she does not even have bank account I presume!). I very much like this idea. The movie fails in this regard but has essentially a complete different twist of its own and takes some completely different directions. While reading the book, I was surprised by all the changes that have been actually made.
If the devil runs this world, I pity him more than Lucifer in the book. But let me elaborate further on my fascination with The Club Dumas.
One of the major narratives of this novel is about the blonde girl (like in the movie). It is made clear that she is Lucifer after the failed rebellion against the mighty G-O-D and the consequent fall from Heaven. She is depicted solely as a fallen angel deprived of all her powers for she is no longer a divine servant. Banished into exile, she is still immortal, like her fellow rebels (Belial runs a horse range!), and condemned to walk among the mortals until the end of days.
As she tells the main protagonist she started the rebellion in favor to mankind, the exact reason is not explained. She still holds quite some affection toward mankind and is studying their culture, especially literature, and from time to time she falls in love with a person. But she is estranged by the attempts of magicians to summon her. Therefore my quote from the first post.
As I said, she is portrayed as a powerless and tragic figure who cannot grant powers for she is bereaved of hers (she does not even have bank account I presume!). I very much like this idea. The movie fails in this regard but has essentially a complete different twist of its own and takes some completely different directions. While reading the book, I was surprised by all the changes that have been actually made.
