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By Elizabeth Breeden
| Thursday, March 16, 2017
The SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON’s treehouse, the hidden flowers of THE
SECRET GARDEN, Pemberly’s portrait-filled halls in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE—I
could list a hundred bookish settings I’ve used to furnish my daydreams. When
not imagining myself between the pages of these stories, I would repeatedly
rewind (on a VHS tape nonetheless) the scenes of first exploration in their
film versions, wishing myself into each character’s footsteps and their
expressions of awe. But of all the literary walls to fancy yourself between,
top of the list has to be the library in Disney’s animated "Beauty and
the Beast." With shelves filled with colorful spines, spiral staircases,
and a massive fireplace to read by, the most wonderful element by far was its
feeling of marvel and discovery (I can only hope the library in the
live-action remake—in theaters March 17—is just as marvelous). If you share a
fascination with libraries, you’ll find even more bibliophile inspiration in
these titles. READ
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