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Originally Posted by CRussel
I think you'll enjoy these books. Yes, they're a bit dated, and sometimes include comments that would certainly not be acceptable in the modern world, but if read with an understanding of the time they were written, quite enjoyable. Nero is quite a character, and the entire ménage of that household is much of the fun of the books. Plus they're all quite short, making lovely little bits to use as a break after a really longish book.
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Thanks - I look forward to reading them. Your point about books containing "comments that would not be acceptable in the modern world" is true for many books, and doesn't bother me in the slightest. Books and their authors are a product of the society they are written in, and societal attitudes change with time.