Poldark

Poldark is a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, and a popular BBC television series of the 1970s based on the books.

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The central character, Ross Poldark, returns from the American wars to his home in Cornwall, only to find that his fianc?e, Elizabeth, having believed him dead, is about to marry his cousin, Francis. Ross attempts to restore his own fortunes by reopening one of the family's tin mines. He marries Demelza, a servant girl, and is gradually reconciled to the loss of Elizabeth's love.

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By then, Elizabeth has become a widow and marries George Warleggan, Ross's arch-enemy.

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In the television series (which departed significantly from the novels in some respects), Ross Poldark was played by Robin Ellis and Demelza by Angharad Rees. Elizabeth was played by Jill Townsend, Francis Poldark by Clive Francis and George Warleggan by Ralph Bates.

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Historical novel: A historical novel is a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the author. As such, the historical novel is distinguished from the alternate-history genre. The historical novel was popularized in the 19th...

Winston Graham: Winston Graham (June 30, 1908-July 10, 2003) was an English novelist, best known for the Poldark series of historical novels....

BBC: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It produces programmes and information services: broadcasting on television, radio, and the Internet....