Why I Write in Archaic English | Language as the Soul of Historical Fiction
There is a question I am asked, sooner or later, by nearly every reader who encounters my novels for the first time: Why the archaic English? The question is reasonable. We live in an age that prizes clarity, speed, and transparency of style. Modern prose aspires to invisibility—the words, ideally, should dissolve on the page, […]
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