just finished reading this book and this was also one of my gripes too; in mercedes last moments in the book she is described as old, when her and edmond are (i think) the same age, and yet throughout the book he has been described as handsome. definitely a deeper theme of women and how they 'age quicker' compared to men.
Yes! I believe she’s described as old not only as a narrative punishment (she wasn’t faithful enough) to definitively put her in the crone role vs. young, faithful Haydée who would sacrifice her life if she had to be separated from Edmond
just finished reading this book and this was also one of my gripes too; in mercedes last moments in the book she is described as old, when her and edmond are (i think) the same age, and yet throughout the book he has been described as handsome. definitely a deeper theme of women and how they 'age quicker' compared to men.
Yes! I believe she’s described as old not only as a narrative punishment (she wasn’t faithful enough) to definitively put her in the crone role vs. young, faithful Haydée who would sacrifice her life if she had to be separated from Edmond