The Count of Monte Cristo (the book)
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Finished reading it finally! What a great book. Now all that is left is to watch the movie this weekend, thought I hear it's drastically different. It did bring one question to mind that I thought one of you may be able to answer. Did people really faint that much in the 1800's? I mean I understand that hono(u)r and politeness ruled high society. But everyone in the book seemed to be fainting every few chapters over anything. "There's a bandit loose, so Countess G faints." Just strange. Oh yeah, no spoilers on the movie please. nay
Women fainting was quite common back then. The reason is that they all wore unimaginably tight corsets that constricted breathing. Today we have a hard time believing that they wore something so tight that it could cause them to faint, but it could, and often did.
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Finished reading it finally! What a great book. Now all that is left is to watch the movie this weekend, thought I hear it's drastically different. It did bring one question to mind that I thought one of you may be able to answer. Did people really faint that much in the 1800's? I mean I understand that hono(u)r and politeness ruled high society. But everyone in the book seemed to be fainting every few chapters over anything. "There's a bandit loose, so Countess G faints." Just strange. Oh yeah, no spoilers on the movie please. nay
Ahh... The pleasure of well-thought revenge... nay wrote: Oh yeah, no spoilers on the movie please. Since you read the book already, will the end of the movie be a surprise? :omg: Yes, even I am blogging now!
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Finished reading it finally! What a great book. Now all that is left is to watch the movie this weekend, thought I hear it's drastically different. It did bring one question to mind that I thought one of you may be able to answer. Did people really faint that much in the 1800's? I mean I understand that hono(u)r and politeness ruled high society. But everyone in the book seemed to be fainting every few chapters over anything. "There's a bandit loose, so Countess G faints." Just strange. Oh yeah, no spoilers on the movie please. nay
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Finished reading it finally! What a great book. Now all that is left is to watch the movie this weekend, thought I hear it's drastically different. It did bring one question to mind that I thought one of you may be able to answer. Did people really faint that much in the 1800's? I mean I understand that hono(u)r and politeness ruled high society. But everyone in the book seemed to be fainting every few chapters over anything. "There's a bandit loose, so Countess G faints." Just strange. Oh yeah, no spoilers on the movie please. nay
I've seen the movie half a dozen times, mainly because its usually the best thing on TV at the time, and have decided to get the book next time I'm shopping (unless any UK CPians can suggest a good book website that offers free delivery). If I had a better memory I would remember more.
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Finished reading it finally! What a great book. Now all that is left is to watch the movie this weekend, thought I hear it's drastically different. It did bring one question to mind that I thought one of you may be able to answer. Did people really faint that much in the 1800's? I mean I understand that hono(u)r and politeness ruled high society. But everyone in the book seemed to be fainting every few chapters over anything. "There's a bandit loose, so Countess G faints." Just strange. Oh yeah, no spoilers on the movie please. nay
The film okay :~ . The best version by far for me is the one with Gérard Depardieu. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00003O02Z/qid=1086947897/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_11_3/202-3053414-9668657[^]
"Je pense, donc je mange." - Rene Descartes 1689 - Just before his mother put his tea on the table. Shameless Plug - Distributed Database Transactions in .NET using COM+
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Women fainting was quite common back then. The reason is that they all wore unimaginably tight corsets that constricted breathing. Today we have a hard time believing that they wore something so tight that it could cause them to faint, but it could, and often did.
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Ahh... The pleasure of well-thought revenge... nay wrote: Oh yeah, no spoilers on the movie please. Since you read the book already, will the end of the movie be a surprise? :omg: Yes, even I am blogging now!
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Finished reading it finally! What a great book. Now all that is left is to watch the movie this weekend, thought I hear it's drastically different. It did bring one question to mind that I thought one of you may be able to answer. Did people really faint that much in the 1800's? I mean I understand that hono(u)r and politeness ruled high society. But everyone in the book seemed to be fainting every few chapters over anything. "There's a bandit loose, so Countess G faints." Just strange. Oh yeah, no spoilers on the movie please. nay
I much prefer a Monte Cristo Sandwich[^]. The recipe is easier to read, and the conclusion easier to digest, though I notice they left out the powdered sugar coating I enjoy. Some people think of it as a six-pack; I consider it more of a support group.
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The film okay :~ . The best version by far for me is the one with Gérard Depardieu. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00003O02Z/qid=1086947897/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_11_3/202-3053414-9668657[^]
"Je pense, donc je mange." - Rene Descartes 1689 - Just before his mother put his tea on the table. Shameless Plug - Distributed Database Transactions in .NET using COM+
Giles wrote: The best version by far for me is the one with Gérard Depardieu. Yeah, they didn't have to invest in a sword for him, just used the ole nose. :-D Yes, I program in VB, but only to feed my addiction to a warm place to sleep and food to eat!
Visit my Code Project blog (Mobile Audio project)[^]
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I much prefer a Monte Cristo Sandwich[^]. The recipe is easier to read, and the conclusion easier to digest, though I notice they left out the powdered sugar coating I enjoy. Some people think of it as a six-pack; I consider it more of a support group.
:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D Nice one! Yes, I program in VB, but only to feed my addiction to a warm place to sleep and food to eat!
Visit my Code Project blog (Mobile Audio project)[^]
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Giles wrote: The best version by far for me is the one with Gérard Depardieu. Yeah, they didn't have to invest in a sword for him, just used the ole nose. :-D Yes, I program in VB, but only to feed my addiction to a warm place to sleep and food to eat!
Visit my Code Project blog (Mobile Audio project)[^]
Wackatronic wrote: Yeah, they didn't have to invest in a sword for him, just used the ole nose. Old Big Nose, was what my French teacher used to call him. Damn good actor though.
"Je pense, donc je mange." - Rene Descartes 1689 - Just before his mother put his tea on the table. Shameless Plug - Distributed Database Transactions in .NET using COM+
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Finished reading it finally! What a great book. Now all that is left is to watch the movie this weekend, thought I hear it's drastically different. It did bring one question to mind that I thought one of you may be able to answer. Did people really faint that much in the 1800's? I mean I understand that hono(u)r and politeness ruled high society. But everyone in the book seemed to be fainting every few chapters over anything. "There's a bandit loose, so Countess G faints." Just strange. Oh yeah, no spoilers on the movie please. nay