tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884140371100852305.post366436130960506262..comments2023-10-22T05:22:19.798-05:00Comments on Bookish Bent: Jane Austen and Northanger AbbeyA.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17918415034987411623noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884140371100852305.post-11337818803226163202009-07-23T11:12:44.524-05:002009-07-23T11:12:44.524-05:00I just finished this book last night so am respond...I just finished this book last night so am responding now :) <br />I liked the book too, but I SO wanted to know more from the character in places of the story I felt were important. Jane hopped in when I wanted to hear from the character... But otherwise, I really liked the story and was interested through most of the book.<br />I have also ready P&P and liked that a lot. But the movie is sooooo fun to watch too.Maegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014255926190353489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884140371100852305.post-52038935367112839922009-07-18T21:32:14.821-05:002009-07-18T21:32:14.821-05:00I agree about the BBC Pride and Prejudice. Colin F...I agree about the BBC Pride and Prejudice. Colin Firth is worth the price of admission! <br /><br />It should be an interesting discussion I think we fall about 50/50 between readers who feel the same as you mentioned when reading Northanger, and those who were completely hooked by page 2. <br /><br />I've tried several times to read Crime and Punishment. But I get lost in all the characters and then quit, frustrated.<br /><br />I like a book that takes some time to get through. I like getting to know so much about the characters, and the detail of life. Although when you get so attached to the characters, coming down after the book is over is a drag. I could say that for P&P (which I read in college), and Harry Potter, even though that was over several books. Since I'm starting Twilight soon I'm guessing I'll have another bout of withdrawals. <br /><br />Thanks for posting about our little endeavor, hope you'll stick through it! Although I understand if you don't want to. :)mandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890436941285877810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884140371100852305.post-10727319470078800702009-07-17T23:33:24.917-05:002009-07-17T23:33:24.917-05:00I've read P&P and Northanger Abbey, and I&...I've read P&P and Northanger Abbey, and I've seen film versions of her other works, although I'd also like to read the books. <br /><br />One classic work I had trouble getting through was George Eliot's Middlemarch - it was a beast! I kept a sheet of paper tucked in the book with all the characters and their relationships to one another. I thought the plot was incredibly complex.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131924592639030353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884140371100852305.post-55523733939516437302009-07-17T11:46:38.742-05:002009-07-17T11:46:38.742-05:00I remember trying to read Jane Austen for the firs...I remember trying to read Jane Austen for the first time when I was 13 or 14. I could not understand any of it. Since then, however, I have read all six of her novels and really enjoyed (most) them. I think Austen is actually quite funny, and I enjoy reading historical novels - either written in the past or set there. <br /><br />My favorites are Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park are my least favorite. I liked Persuasion, but I am one of those people who thinks Emma is a total brat. <br /><br />I think it actually helps to watch movies based on the novel before reading them, because it is easy to lose the storyline in all of Austen's wordiness.<br /><br />Another favorite classic of mine is "The Picture of Dorian Gray."Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241811069940971926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884140371100852305.post-17379691560928231722009-07-17T10:48:25.462-05:002009-07-17T10:48:25.462-05:00I love Austen and have read all six of her novels ...I love Austen and have read all six of her novels several times. It took me some time to get use to the writing style, and I still notice something new with every re-read. Northanger is a bit unsteady, but it was her first novel, and she definitely improves! Good luck getting through Mansfield Park - it's a doozy, even for an Austen devotee. My favorite is Emma; I know a lot of people find her annoying, but I think her snobby matchmaking is endearing. Also, she reminds me of myself. :)<br /><br />You should definitely watch the BBC's Pride and Prejudice, and if you like Austen there's tons of paralit out there (Amanda Grange has done some great novels from the male leads' points-of-view - Mr. Darcy's Diary, Colonel Brandon's Diary, Edmund Bertram's Diary, etc) that really adds to the original stories. Have you heard of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies? Believe it or not, it's actually pretty good!jessihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185024917685330678noreply@blogger.com