The Princess Diaries
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The Princess Diaries (UK cover) | |
| Author | Meg Cabot |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Princess Diaries |
| Genre | Chick-lit |
| Publisher | HarperTrophy |
Publication date | 26 June 2001 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 0380814021 |
| Followed by | The Princess Diaries Volume II: Princess in the Spotlight |
The Princess Diaries is a chick-lit series written by Meg Cabot. The first book, with the same title, was published in 2000.
Books
Books in The Princess Diaries series include:
- The Princess Diaries, 2000
- The Princess Diaries Volume II: Princess in the Spotlight, 2001
- The Princess Diaries Volume III: Princess in Love, 2002
- The Princess Diaries Volume IV: Princess in Waiting, 2003
- The Princess Diaries Volume IV and a Quarter: Valentine Princess, December 12, 2006
- The Princess Diaries Volume IV and a Half: Project Princess, 2003
- Princess Lessons (A Princess Diaries Book), 2003
- Perfect Princess (A Princess Diaries Book), 2004
- The Princess Diaries Volume V: Princess in Pink, 2004
- Mia Tells It like It Is (compilation), 2004
- The Princess Diaries
- The Princess Diaries Volume II: Princess in the Spotlight
- The Highs and Lows of Being Mia (compilation), 2004
- The Princess Diaries Volume III: Princess in Love
- The Princess Diaries Volume IV: Princess in Waiting
- The Princess Diaries Volume VI: Princess in Training, 2005
- The Princess Diaries Volume VI and a Half: The Princess Present, 2004
- Holiday Princess (A Princess Diaries Book), 2005
- The Princess Diaries Volume VII: Party Princess, 2006
- The Princess Diaries Volume VII and a Half: Sweet Sixteen Princess, 2006
- The Princess Diaries Volume VIII: Princess on the Brink, January 2 2007
- The Princess Diaries Volume IX, 2008
- The Princess Diaries Volume X: Forever Princess, 2009
In the UK and Australian editions of the books, the titles differ from the US release. Instead of referring to the plot line, they are puns on the book number. They are: The Princess Diaries, The Princess Diaries: Take Two, The Princess Diaries: Third Time Lucky, The Princess Diaries: Mia Goes Fourth, The Princess Diaries: Give Me Five, The Princess Diaries: Sixsational, The Princess Diaries: Seventh Heaven, and Princess Diaries: After Eight.
The books are noted for containing many pop culture references, which include singers, movies, and fads in modern culture. Many critics have taken unkindly to this form of storytelling. In response, Cabot wrote an English teacher into the book Princess In Training who criticizes Mia's writing, telling her that it relies too much on "slick pop culture references."
Differences between the books and the movies
The Princess Diaries books are not simple makeover stories as the first movie is. Mia is portrayed as a very awkward adolescent, even (or especially) after her makeover. Her grandmother is not the Queen of Genovia but merely the Dowager Princess. Mia's father, Phillipe Renaldo, is not dead. However, he is a survivor of testicular cancer and is therefore physically unable to produce another heir, forcing Mia to take her place as Princess of Genovia.
Mia's grandmother, Clarisse Renaldo, is not as kind and grandmotherly as she is portrayed in the movies. In fact, she is very harsh towards Mia most of the time, smokes often, and is somewhat clueless about the lives of non-royal people. However, she does have some heartfelt moments, such as "adopting" an orphan named Johanna for Mia to sponsor.
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