Re Robespierre misinformation: this will be a longish speech. ;) Among other unsubstantiated rumors both during and after his lifetime were sexual liaisons with Camille Desmoulins (Hebert's paper referred to "a very special friendship" I believe - yeah, that's what he meant), and of course our favorite, Saint-Just. Both are potentially true or completely absurd. Take your pick. He was also rumored to drink the blood of enemies of the Republic. I'll have to look for more.
So glad you're reading POGS! I personally love the prose and find it extremely quotable. There are a couple of things specifically that I don't know where Mantel got and that I dislike (the Annette liaison and the Elisabeth episode - you'll see what I mean), but the humor and the dialogue are priceless. I didn't much care for City of Darkness either. It was a little too soapy / sappy for my taste. Mantel is wicked, salacious and witty, especially once you get into it.
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Date: 2006-07-12 08:16 pm (UTC)So glad you're reading POGS! I personally love the prose and find it extremely quotable. There are a couple of things specifically that I don't know where Mantel got and that I dislike (the Annette liaison and the Elisabeth episode - you'll see what I mean), but the humor and the dialogue are priceless. I didn't much care for City of Darkness either. It was a little too soapy / sappy for my taste. Mantel is wicked, salacious and witty, especially once you get into it.