Austentacious
I’m about halfway through Persuasion, and of the 17 male characters introduced so far, 16 of them are named Charles. Everyone is either a sibling or cousin and yet they’re all courting or marrying or having kids.
I’m going to have to read the annotated Pride & Prejudice pretty soon just to have a clue as to what is going on in Jane Austen’s England.
Still, for a story without Wookiees, it’s been an enjoyable book so far.
August 25th, 2007 at 10:50 am
the movie version (which I suspect is available in your home) may help clarify which Charles is which. No Wookies, alas, but there is a parade of circus-type-folk towards the end, and you don’t have to know any of their names.
August 26th, 2007 at 1:42 am
I don’t think we have that one on DVD, may have to request it from the library.