Schlitz, L.A. (2007). Good
masters, sweet ladies. Boston, MA: Candlewick Press.
Summary and Analysis
In the foreword of this book, the author explains she wrote
this books for the students in her school.
The students were studying the Middle Ages and needed a play to
perform. Like most children, they all
wanted to be the star of the play. To
accommodate this desire, she wrote seventeen monologues belonging to seventeen
different people that lived in an imaginary town. Readers will enjoy how many of the characters
are involved with the others in the story as well. Social classes are obviously evident as
well. This is a different style for a
historical fiction. She maintains
historical accuracy in the monologues with the language used. There are footnotes explaining different
vocabulary used in the speeches. The
author also includes segments that elaborate on a topic or situation that
occurred in the previous story. There is
a four page bibliography available at the end of the book.
Video based on the book
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