I'll vouch for the laziness quotient. As I cite further downthread, other historicals, both cozy and romantic, don't have to be so fulsomely annoying. (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Murder works in the historical exposition without patronization.)
And to go upthread for a moment - I rather think that one of the reasons why Jane Austen's books remain so relevant is because she doesn't go into a lot of gritty detail. Because we can focus on the characters instead of their possessions, we can more easily sympathize with them.
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Date: 2004-10-05 09:31 am (UTC)And to go upthread for a moment - I rather think that one of the reasons why Jane Austen's books remain so relevant is because she doesn't go into a lot of gritty detail. Because we can focus on the characters instead of their possessions, we can more easily sympathize with them.