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Re:The soul moved the pen, and broke it: Flaubert's emotiona... by zabzonk on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @05:08PM (#39760227)
you got a link to such inspiration? also, slightly over 100 years between the two.
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Re:The soul moved the pen, and broke it: Flaubert's emotiona... by shrimp_emoji on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @11:20PM (#39774614)
Sorry, I meant ~200 from Salammbo to writing styles/expectations today. :p

I don't think the inspirational link is very common knowledge. I found something about it here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351461270_Salammbo_...

Essentially, both are about a system that corrupts and does not deserve virtue (the Carthaginian Council; the Padishah Emperor) and virtuous characters (Hamilcar; the Atreides) contrasted against non-virtuous ones (Hanno; the Harkonnens). Baron Harkonnen's anti-gravity implants are Hanno's luxurious slave litter, and his black goo bath is Hanno's cinnamon oil one. ;D

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