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Plot Summary of Move Heaven and Earth
"Sylvan Miles, an infamous woman who worked as a nurse during the Napoleonic Wars, travels to the estate of Lord Rand Malkin to help him recover from the loss of the use of his legs. Problems with ghosts and the beatings of some of the women on the estate provide a mystery subplot."
Christine G., Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Difficult/unusual lover? Yes
How difficult? - disabled/ugly
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Who is... - physically ill
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - (general) search for identity/new understanding
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her
Family focus? Yes
Family, sick/caring for Yes
Disability or addiction? - physical disability/sickness/injury

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex makes him - more demanding
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
Profession/status: - doctor/medical
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
effect of sexing - confused - unhappy for sexing the guy
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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Christina Dodd Resident Scholar Profiles

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