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Starvard · The Masters Library
Ciao, mi chiamo Finn e ti aiuterò a capire questo libro.
Eccolo, spiegato come se avessi 10 anni:
È la Rivoluzione francese: Parigi ha fame ed è furiosa, Londra è sicura e compiaciuta, e alcune vite si intrecciano tra le due città. C'è un uomo salvato da una morte vivente in prigione, una donna che lavora a maglia i nomi delle persone che vuole morte, e alla fine uno degli atti di sacrificio più famosi di tutta la letteratura.
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When I was acting‚ with my children and friends‚ in Mr. Wilkie Collins’s drama of The Frozen Deep‚ I first conceived the main idea of this story. A strong desire was upon me then to embody it in my own person; and I traced out in my fancy the state of mind which it would necessitate the presentation to an observant spectator‚ with particular care and interest.
As the idea became familiar to me‚ it gradually shaped itself into its present form. Throughout its execution‚ it has had complete possession of me; I have so far verified what is done and suffered in these pages‚ as that I have certainly done and suffered it all myself.
Whenever any reference (however slight) is made here to the condition of the French people before or during the Revolution‚ it is truly made‚ on the faith of trustworthy witnesses. It has been one of my hopes to add something to the popular and picturesque means of understanding that terrible time‚ though no one can hope to add anything to the philosophy of Mr. Carlyle’s wonderful book.