In a lot of books written in the 1800s some authors would not identify people or places. They would write "Count ______" or "_______ Street". Why did they do that?
2006-11-04 23:31:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It was a method of editing at the time that allowed for privacy of the Count____. To cause a social scandal by including a well known person or places' name in a fictional piece or gossip column was considered extremely bad form and had some interesting consequences, like suing for slander or social suicide. Gasp. Can you just imagine?
2006-11-04 23:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by chafer17 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Privacy issues, probbably. Look at how the culture today goes crazy over things like Graceland.
2006-11-04 23:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by heatherbee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is either so they don't get sued or because of privacy laws. That would suck to get sued just for mentioning someones name in a book.
2006-11-05 05:34:26 · answer #3 · answered by strummer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was the publishers privacy rules, not the author.
2006-11-04 23:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by marie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a rule in English Language , not compulsory but good for explanation.
2006-11-04 23:41:09 · answer #5 · answered by Nilehawk 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋