Same, but we may be in luck! Beginning_Returner over on AO3 says they are comfortable in French and German, have read Catt's diary, and are interested in sharing their observations on how the diary differs from the memoirs. Now we just need to lure them over here. :D (I assume they disappeared because real life took over, but hopefully they will come back.)
he then sends at once a condolence letter which since he's already given his condolences face to face seems to be superflous
OMG, I noticed this, and I noticed the "Fritz wants to talk to me first about his siblings' deaths!" (which didn't jive *at all* with either what I know of Fritz in general or the specifics of what I've heard about his reactions to Wilhelmine's death), and Fritz omitting AW from the Strasbourg trip and Catt's footnote re same, and the part where Henry was the favorite (say what?), and generally after revisiting the memoirs the last couple weeks with my more fleshed out knowledge from our discussions, I have been WTFing left and right.
I would *love* to see a breakdown of how the diary differs from the memoirs. I'm going to go poke Beginning_Returner, especially as I'm about to put up my textual criticism and would love their input.
Interesting re Rosebery, I didn't recognize the name at all. Thank you for the links. I *did* notice it was WWI and the British author was hating on the Prussian king. I mean, he has some fair points re the expansionism! If Fritz were not 200+ years dead, and were only, say, 130 years dead, I'd have to emphasize the disapproval more too. But still. From this distance, I'm happy to admire his good points as well.
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Same, but we may be in luck! Beginning_Returner over on AO3 says they are comfortable in French and German, have read Catt's diary, and are interested in sharing their observations on how the diary differs from the memoirs. Now we just need to lure them over here. :D (I assume they disappeared because real life took over, but hopefully they will come back.)
he then sends at once a condolence letter which since he's already given his condolences face to face seems to be superflous
OMG, I noticed this, and I noticed the "Fritz wants to talk to me first about his siblings' deaths!" (which didn't jive *at all* with either what I know of Fritz in general or the specifics of what I've heard about his reactions to Wilhelmine's death), and Fritz omitting AW from the Strasbourg trip and Catt's footnote re same, and the part where Henry was the favorite (say what?), and generally after revisiting the memoirs the last couple weeks with my more fleshed out knowledge from our discussions, I have been WTFing left and right.
I would *love* to see a breakdown of how the diary differs from the memoirs. I'm going to go poke Beginning_Returner, especially as I'm about to put up my textual criticism and would love their input.
Interesting re Rosebery, I didn't recognize the name at all. Thank you for the links. I *did* notice it was WWI and the British author was hating on the Prussian king. I mean, he has some fair points re the expansionism! If Fritz were not 200+ years dead, and were only, say, 130 years dead, I'd have to emphasize the disapproval more too. But still. From this distance, I'm happy to admire his good points as well.