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Re:[Jules Verne Forum] Newbie questions

From: Davide Rossi <daviderossi~at~libero.it>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:40:05 +0200
To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>

iba wrote:
> Davide,
>
> In my opinion Verne did not want to harm or outrage anybody by the
> burlesque character of Mr. Isaac. Besides, we should be aware of the
> times in which Verne lived and take into account the former European
> repute of Jews - even my great-grandmother (who was not an
> anti-Semite at all) considered any Jewish chandler or grocer to be
> avaricious and tight-fisted...

Yes I know that, but, I cant' say why I thought that Verne would have not
followed that popular use.
Maybe because in all of the other books I read Verne is so entusiastic on
interetnic and international friendish cooperation.
Yes he always tends to give every naton a stereotype of behaviour, but I
always thought it was an humoristic intention. In this character I see a sad
humor, different from the other ones I've seen. And It puzzled me.

>However, from my point of view Verne
> just tried to do his best while writing an interesting
> science-fiction novel - if he had not spiced it with few sparks of
> wit, the book would have been less readable, wouldn´t it?

In this case I disagree. Other Verne books have no wits or only impersonal
wits and are very readable. Think to Voyage to the centre of the Heart. It'
simply the narration of a voyage. The wits could be the storm or Axel
loosing himself. Poor ones, but the book is a read-without-breathin' one
:-))

> That is
> why it has no use to get upset because of a few cuts at anybody in
> Verne´s books - at least I think so.

Yes, I agree. It only seemed me strange for the above reasons.

> Bye, and do not stop enjoying Verne´s wonderful art of writing.

Neverever, I swear :-))

Hallo,
Davide
Received on Tue 09 Sep 2003 - 11:44:11 IDT

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