Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 30
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cahnIn which, despite the title, I would like to be told about the English Revolution, which is yet another casualty of my extremely poor history education :P :)
Also, this is probably the place to say that RMSE opened with three Fritz-fics, all of which I think are readable with minimum canon knowledge:
The Boy Who Lived - if you knew about the doomed escape-from-Prussia-that-didn't happen and tragic death of Fritz's boyfriend Hans Hermann von Katte, you may not have known about Peter Keith, the third young man who conspired to escape Prussia -- and the only one who actually did. This is his story. I think readable without canon knowledge except what I just said here.
Challenge Yourself to Relax - My gift, I posted about this before! Corporate AU with my problematic fave, Fritz' brother Heinrich, who's still Fritz's l'autre moi-meme even in corporate AU. Readable without canon knowledge if one has familiarity with the corporate world and the dysfunctions thereof.
The Rise and Fall of the RendezvousWithFame Exchange - Fandom AU with BNF fanfic writer Voltaire, exchange mod Fritz, and the inevitable meltdown. (I wrote this one and am quite proud of the terrible physics-adjacent pun contained within.) Readable without canon knowledge if one has familiarity with fandom and the dysfunctions thereof :P
Also, this is probably the place to say that RMSE opened with three Fritz-fics, all of which I think are readable with minimum canon knowledge:
The Boy Who Lived - if you knew about the doomed escape-from-Prussia-that-didn't happen and tragic death of Fritz's boyfriend Hans Hermann von Katte, you may not have known about Peter Keith, the third young man who conspired to escape Prussia -- and the only one who actually did. This is his story. I think readable without canon knowledge except what I just said here.
Challenge Yourself to Relax - My gift, I posted about this before! Corporate AU with my problematic fave, Fritz' brother Heinrich, who's still Fritz's l'autre moi-meme even in corporate AU. Readable without canon knowledge if one has familiarity with the corporate world and the dysfunctions thereof.
The Rise and Fall of the RendezvousWithFame Exchange - Fandom AU with BNF fanfic writer Voltaire, exchange mod Fritz, and the inevitable meltdown. (I wrote this one and am quite proud of the terrible physics-adjacent pun contained within.) Readable without canon knowledge if one has familiarity with fandom and the dysfunctions thereof :P
Re: Reading group: In the Shadow of the Empress
Date: 2021-09-24 05:12 pm (UTC)Oh, and Did Fritz really write "Thank God that's over!' after his wedding night?
He sure did! Because his first order of business after the ceremonies was writing a midnight-letter to Wilhemine, to assure her of his friendship and love and that he's still entirely hers:
(Salzdalum) à douze heures, 12 juin 1733.
Ma très-chère soeur,
Justement à présent, ma très-chère soeur, toute la cérémonies vient de se finir, et Dieu soit loué que tout soit passé! J'espère que vous le prendrez comme une marque de mon amitié que je vous en donne la première nouvelle. J'espère que j'aurai l'honneur de vous revoir bientôt, et de vous assurer, ma très-chère soeur, que je suis tout à vous. J'écris fort vite, ce qui me fait passer par-dessus le cérémonial. Adieu.
Re: Reading group: In the Shadow of the Empress
Date: 2021-09-24 05:22 pm (UTC)I have to say, I'm quite amused by the indignant saltiness in this thread. ;)
Haha, well, like I said, it might be a good educational opportunity just to talk about how wrong the book is. :D
It's just such a letdown, because the writing is so clear and engaging. She should come to salon, and we'll teach her things, and then she can go write popular (but accurate!) history with the most famous figure in the intro chapter. :P
Re: Reading group: In the Shadow of the Empress
Date: 2021-09-24 07:51 pm (UTC)Re: Reading group: In the Shadow of the Empress
Date: 2021-09-25 06:18 am (UTC)More seriously, thank you for finding the right quote, which is so very them.
Re: Reading group: In the Shadow of the Empress
Date: 2021-09-27 05:08 am (UTC)