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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
This I don't get. To me, biographies are history; and as such, I only need to be presented with facts. I don't read them for entertainment, so the author's style and presentation are irrelevant.
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I understand what you're saying, but I see Prestidigitweeze's point. Think of History class...you have the teacher who lectures on and on, spouting dates, and names vs the history teacher who presents the facts, has you read a historical work about that time and/or watch a really cool movie, then lets the class participate in a reenactment or create a project of some kind. Both teach you the facts but one brings it alive while the other just plops it at your feet.