Comments | crimsonclad: victorian literature is edifying and elegant.

crimsonclad

victorian literature is edifying and elegant.

Jan 22, 2009 15:16

So, I'm reading Trollope's Can You Forgive Her, and WOW. Hello crazy Victorian incest vibes, wtf! In case you were wondering why people read these huge tomes, allow me to share. Alice is talking to her cousin Kate, about Kate's brother George. Alice and George used to be engaged, but he behaved badly and now they're not. Why is Kate so sad ( Read more... )

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zillahseye January 22 2009, 20:43:10 UTC

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WOW.

crimsonclad January 23 2009, 01:13:29 UTC

Victorians: Not as Repressed as People Think!

THE MORE YOU KNOWWWWWWW

havemy_heart January 22 2009, 21:02:46 UTC

Kate needs some self-esteem classes.

crimsonclad January 23 2009, 01:14:33 UTC

Victorians did not really have those. But if she gets pregnant, they will happily chloroform her into passivity for the delivery! Hurrah!

mirabile_dictu January 22 2009, 22:17:27 UTC

HAHA! I love Trollope so much! Great passage.

crimsonclad January 23 2009, 01:17:56 UTC

Yes, he's rather brilliant. He talked about Kate's sarcastic smile! WONDERFUL.

ceitie January 22 2009, 23:45:11 UTC

Hey, I think I've read this fic! Only with a foursome and less incest.

crimsonclad January 23 2009, 01:21:11 UTC

Trollope was ahead of the curve, but...not that far ahead.

Well, not yet. I haven't finished the novel, so maybe that's coming!

aurora_84 January 23 2009, 00:05:07 UTC

NOTHING!!!!

crimsonclad January 23 2009, 01:22:32 UTC

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HER PAIN, OKAY?????

TBF, her brother did save her from an armed robber when they were little, getting a huge disfiguring scar on his face. That is pretty epic, I'm sure we'll all agree.