yairdoza Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Hi I just finished reading Frankenstein on my Sony Reader. On page 168 the main character reaches a harbour at a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 If I remember correctly, the name is purposely missing - it was written that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanwa Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 It's the same with a lot of older literature, though the reason why has always remained a mystery. Austen frequently refers to "-shire" instead of actual full county names. I think the same sort of omittence occurs in Jane Eyre once or twice as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 In Hugo's Les Miserabl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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