The Great. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2008 book
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The Great
Tony McNamara, 2008
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Tony McNamara, 2020-

The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia’s history. The series is fictionalized and portrays Catherine in her youth and marriage to Emperor Peter III, focusing on the plot to kill her depraved and dangerous husband.


Maigret in Montmartre. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1950 book, Maigret at Picratt's
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Maigret at Picratt's
Georges Simenon, 1950
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Thaddeus O'Sullivan, 2017

Arlette, an exotic dancer at the ‘Picratt Club’, comes to the police for help, telling Maigret about a ‘countess’ who is in grave danger, but she then flees, distrustful and afraid. Soon afterwards, she is found murdered; then the countess’s body is discovered. Maigret must discover the link between the two women, as he and his men hunt for the killer in Montmartre’s streets.


Decline and Fall. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 1928 book
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Decline and Fall
Evelyn Waugh, 1928
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Guillem Morales, 2017

The series follows the challenges and hardships faced by Paul Pennyfeather, whose expulsion from Oxford University triggers a series of unforeseen and calamitous events that catch everyone, especially Paul, off guard.


Mansfield Park. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1814 book
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Mansfield Park
Jane Austen, 1814
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Iain B. MacDonald, 2007

In Mansfield Park, poverty-stricken Fanny Price is sent away to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt at Mansfield Park. As she struggles to adapt to her new lifestyle she begins to attract the attentions of suitors, learning about the sexual politics of high society along the way.


Gemini Man. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Gemini Man
Titan Books, 2019
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Ang Lee, 2019

Henry Brogan, a 51-year-old former Marine Scout Sniper who works as an exceptional assassin for the Defense Intelligence Agency, is sent on a mission to assassinate an anonymous bio-terrorist aboard a train. In retaliation for Henry knowing their deception, agency director Lassiter plans to kill him; Clay Varris, head of an elite private military unit codenamed Gemini, requests permission to eliminate him but is denied.


Diana. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2000 book, Princess Diana: Her Last Love
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Princess Diana: Her Last Love
Kate Snell, 2000
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Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2013

The film depicts the last two years of the princess’s life, beginning with events when Diana divorces Charles, Prince of Wales. She meets and falls in love with Pakistani heart surgeon, Hasnat Khan. The film depicts her dating of Egyptian Dodi Fayed as an attempt to make Khan jealous, but it ends with the car crash that killed Diana.