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foxdna OP t1_itix36k wrote
Reply to comment by DifficultyWithMyLife in The way people speak in The Count of Monte Cristo. Can someone explain? by foxdna
Why feel silly?? You made a valid observation;)
foxdna OP t1_itiwj07 wrote
Reply to comment by DifficultyWithMyLife in The way people speak in The Count of Monte Cristo. Can someone explain? by foxdna
They didnt! i made that up as an example bc I didnt have one readily available from the book. LOL
Shows my ignorance..
foxdna OP t1_itioqzg wrote
Reply to comment by thecaledonianrose in The way people speak in The Count of Monte Cristo. Can someone explain? by foxdna
It’s also just the choice of words and how they are arranged.
Ex: “oh my dear albert, what vexes you?” pray i entreat you to answer me…” lol
foxdna OP t1_itioe4p wrote
Reply to comment by jefrye in The way people speak in The Count of Monte Cristo. Can someone explain? by foxdna
Ahh I’m learning much about French society just from reading this book. Yeah, I was thinking that Dumas probably was making the dialogue more “dramatic”.
foxdna OP t1_itim6ri wrote
Reply to comment by kalysti in The way people speak in The Count of Monte Cristo. Can someone explain? by foxdna
Ohhh that makes sense. And it wasn’t just a European thing?
Do you love the book?
foxdna OP t1_itkujff wrote
Reply to comment by Reddituser45005 in The way people speak in The Count of Monte Cristo. Can someone explain? by foxdna
The duels are so interesting to me. How it was just a common thing back thing apparently.