Old-man lechery is the easiest one to put into words. Being remarkable among their contemporaries for cunning and pursuit of self-interest.
Well, there's his probable rape of Lady Lovat, but that's not the same thing as old-man lechery. But the second certainly agrees with what Lenman portrays!
Thanks for your opinion on the books. Hmm, I can certainly be annoyed at historical inaccuracy, but I admit it mostly annoys me when I already don't like a book for other reasons! Then it becomes another thing not to like about the book. And it depends also on what the author's goal is: if they're clearly not aiming at historical accuracy, then it matters less. Also, deliberately changing things to make a better story, sure! If an author engages me enough with style, setting, characters, and plot, they can get away with a lot.
I have a habit of constantly looking up words on the OED to see how old they are and how the usage has changed (for writing 18th century fanfic). So now if an 18th century character says that they are worried, or that they will contact someone, a little "beep!" of anachronism goes off in my head. Of course, you can definitely write an 18th century story in modern language and think of it as a translation! And I can get behind that. But I can't un-know what I've learned about what's modern language and what isn't.
Re: Outlander
Well, there's his probable rape of Lady Lovat, but that's not the same thing as old-man lechery. But the second certainly agrees with what Lenman portrays!
Thanks for your opinion on the books. Hmm, I can certainly be annoyed at historical inaccuracy, but I admit it mostly annoys me when I already don't like a book for other reasons! Then it becomes another thing not to like about the book. And it depends also on what the author's goal is: if they're clearly not aiming at historical accuracy, then it matters less. Also, deliberately changing things to make a better story, sure! If an author engages me enough with style, setting, characters, and plot, they can get away with a lot.
I have a habit of constantly looking up words on the OED to see how old they are and how the usage has changed (for writing 18th century fanfic). So now if an 18th century character says that they are worried, or that they will contact someone, a little "beep!" of anachronism goes off in my head. Of course, you can definitely write an 18th century story in modern language and think of it as a translation! And I can get behind that. But I can't un-know what I've learned about what's modern language and what isn't.