Re:Good Riddance to Long Books
by Apocryphon on Friday October 07, 2022 @04:46PM
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That exchange in all its aristocratic floridness brings to mind a scene with my favorite phrase from another work that was paid-per-word:
"The leprosy of unreality disfigured every human creature in attendance upon Monseigneur." - A Tale of Two Cities
Re:Good Riddance to Long Books
by ChrisMarshallNY on Friday October 07, 2022 @04:55PM
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Just to be clear: That exchange was not a direct quote, but many exchanges like that, can be found.
I tried reading some of Steven Brust's Khaavren Romances[0], where he adopts a similar writing style, but couldn't make it through them. I did like his Vlad Taltos[1] books, which are written in a much more "vernacular" style.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaavren_Romances
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Brust#The_Dragaeran_boo...
”I have a question.”
“Please, unburden yourself, so that I may satisfy your ardent curiosity.”
“It is, but a simple question; a humble question. One that I am ashamed to admit I have no satisfactory answer.”
“Do not feel shame. Please, allow me to provide you with some surcease.”
“Very well, then. This is my simple, humble question.”
“Please, I am afire with anticipation, that I may bring enlightenment to you.”
“Very well then. My question, humble as it is, is…Do you know when dinner is served?”