Quote by: Eleanor Catton

The readership of Victorian novels, when they were published, was much less diverse. People were probably white, and had enough money to be literate. Very often, there are phrases in Italian, German and French that are left untranslated.


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Author Bio


  • NameEleanor Catton
  • DescriptionNew Zealand writer
  • BornSeptember 24, 1985
  • CountryNew Zealand
  • ProfessionWoman Of Letters; Novelist
  • WorksThe Luminaries
  • AwardsMan Booker Prize