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* Oddly, Cornell | * Oddly, Cornell, corrected perhaps by an editor at ''Doctor Who Magazine'', uses the spelling [[Boadicea]], versus [[Boudicca]], the spelling used in the novel. | ||
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* Shuttleworth knows [[Wolsey]] by name, and the cat displays affection for him. | * Shuttleworth knows [[Wolsey]] by name, and the cat displays affection for him. | ||
* It's here, and not in the [[Human Nature (novel)|the main book]] itself, that we find out that [[Joan Redfern (novel character)|Joan]]'s husband died in the [[Boer War]]. | * It's here, and not in the [[Human Nature (novel)|the main book]] itself, that we find out that [[Joan Redfern (novel character)|Joan]]'s husband died in the [[Boer War]]. | ||
* We | * We explicitly find out here that Joan hates being a science teacher. | ||
* Cornell's depiction of [[John Smith (Seventh Doctor)|John Smith]] refers to his "charmingly mobile face" — a valid way of describing an obvious trait [[Sylvester McCoy]] gave the [[Seventh Doctor]]. | * Cornell's depiction of [[John Smith (Seventh Doctor)|John Smith]] refers to his "charmingly mobile face" — a valid way of describing an obvious trait [[Sylvester McCoy]] gave the [[Seventh Doctor]]. | ||
== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
Tthe events actually take place during the events of [[NA]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'' | |||
== External link == | == External link == | ||
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/whona38p.htm The entire text of the piece] at the Doctor Who Reference Guide | * [http://www.drwhoguide.com/whona38p.htm The entire text of the piece] at the Doctor Who Reference Guide | ||
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Revision as of 15:11, 15 May 2012
Prelude Human Nature was, as the name suggested, a prelude to Human Nature by Paul Cornell. It was a short scene which did not appear in the published novel. and featured Alexander Shuttleworth and Joan Redfern. It was notable for introducing the character of Wolsey, a cat who travelled with the Seventh Doctor in the Virgin New Adventures series.
Summary
Alexander Shuttleworth has come to give a lecture to Joan Redfern's WI group in Farringham on the subject of bronze age archaeology. Before he does so, however, he enjoys a bit of cake, and a bit of scrutiny, provided by the other women in the group. Meanwhile, an off-hand comment by one of the women about Joan's widowhood sends Joan into deep thought about her lost husband. This then triggers another thought — one of a dream she had about her new colleague, the mercurial Dr. John Smith.
Characters
- Alexander Shuttleworth
- Joan Redfern
- Several unnamed women of the WI
- Wolsey the cat
References
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Notes
- Oddly, Cornell, corrected perhaps by an editor at Doctor Who Magazine, uses the spelling Boadicea, versus Boudicca, the spelling used in the novel.
- There is no punctuation in the title as printed in DWM.
Continuity
- Shuttleworth knows Wolsey by name, and the cat displays affection for him.
- It's here, and not in the the main book itself, that we find out that Joan's husband died in the Boer War.
- We explicitly find out here that Joan hates being a science teacher.
- Cornell's depiction of John Smith refers to his "charmingly mobile face" — a valid way of describing an obvious trait Sylvester McCoy gave the Seventh Doctor.
Timeline
Tthe events actually take place during the events of NA: Human Nature
External link
- The entire text of the piece at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
