[LMB] stfnal romance

[Tzivia Adler]

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From: "Elizabeth Holden" <azurite at rogers.com>
  There are of course
> different definitions of 'romance' and everyone is
> free to choose their own.
>
> In my usage, there are two kinds of stories I would
> call romance. One is that in which the main theme of
> the book (and its resolution) is the love between the
> protagonists.   The other (which I would usually write
> with a capital R) is a story of
> epic/mythic/large-than-life passions and deeds,
> psychological archetypes and swashbuckling. I like
> both kinds. You don't see many of the latter kind, not
> since the 19th or early 20th century.
>

so would you call 'the three musketeers' a romance?  granted, 3 of 4 main 
characters seem to fall in love again every few pages, but its not exactly 
love between 2 protagonists.  on the other hand, there is lots of 
swashbuckling and derring do.

waht about 'the count of monte cristo'?  almost no romance between 
characters (after the first 21 chapters, but whats a score of chapters out 
of three score and ten?)  but the title character is way larger than life 
and much swashbuckling ensues.

ziviya
ps
speaking of hte count - my sister's air conditioner some sprang a leak, and 
due to location..... it leaked down her bookshelf!  Winnie the Pooh (the 
original version, not disney, in hardcover) got stuck to The Ship who Sang, 
which got stuck to ... seven books altogether, BUT the Count of Monte 
Cristo, complete and unabridged, is safe due to being In Use.

so watch out for drippy air conditioners, they may have it in for your books 



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