The Beguiled (novel)

The Beguiled is a 1966 novel written by Thomas P. Cullinan.^[2][3]

The Beguiled

Author	Thomas P. Cullinan
Language	English
Genre	Fiction
Publisher	Penguin Books[1]
Publication date	1966
Publication place	United States

Plot

A Union soldier recuperates at a girls school in Confederate Virginia during the American Civil War.

Film adaptations

The novel was adapted into two films, in 1971 starring Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page and Elizabeth Hartman, directed by Don Siegel^[4] and in 2017 starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell, directed by Sofia Coppola.^[5]

References

1. "The Beguiled". Penguin Books.
2. "Thomas P. Cullinan, Novelist, 75". The New York Times. p. 11.
3. "The Beguiled". Goodreads.
4. Gardner, Paul (May 31, 1972). "Siegel at 59: Director, Rebel, 'Star'". The New York Times. p. 32.
5. Scott, A. O. (June 22, 2017). "Review: 'The Beguiled,' Sofia Coppola's Civil War Cocoon". The New York Times.