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I am fascinated by the role of the physician in the story and just what life was like during that time period since we live near where it took place. How would you compare the style of writing to that of our day?

Werner Cooper's writing style is typical of the Romantic period, and assumes that readers have very good verbal skills and extensive vocabulary. He tends to …moreCooper's writing style is typical of the Romantic period, and assumes that readers have very good verbal skills and extensive vocabulary. He tends to use long, complex sentences with big words and flowery circumlocutions (a coffin is "the wooden tenement of the deceased," for instance), and sometimes addresses the reader directly, which most modern writers wouldn't. Many readers today find his books hard to read.(less)

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