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I read this (and listened to it). My book was translated by Helen Constantine. The book is an epistolary book written by the author in 1782 and is an excellent example of a a pre soap opera book set in France. I didn't care for the characters. It reminded me just a bit of The Charterhouse of Parma. This book was quite scandalous when it was written and it serves as a morality tale. Rating: 4.285
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This old novel is composed of a series of nearly 200 letters written by the characters to one another. It was rather hard for me to get through due to the stilted language which often expressed the letter-writer's thoughts in a rhetorical way, meant to influence the other rather than to communicate clearly. Some letters were more straightforward. I generally read three or four of the letters each day.
I can't say I really enjoyed the experience of reading it, but I admire the work that went into ...more
I can't say I really enjoyed the experience of reading it, but I admire the work that went into ...more
Jan 02, 2011
Tim Hickman
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Jan 23, 2012
Andre Mitchell
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Feb 19, 2012
Diane
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it was amazing
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Mar 23, 2012
Mekki
marked it as to-read
Aug 26, 2014
Jennifer Paul
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really liked it
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Feb 01, 2015
Brenda H
marked it as tbr
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Jun 04, 2015
Sorobai
marked it as to-read
May 29, 2017
themis
marked it as to-read-before-you-die
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Dec 28, 2017
Jamie Barringer (Ravenmount)
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