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Pride and Prejudice never shook me up either.
Are there other Jane Austen books you like better?
A good, honest review, Fran. I like Sense and Sensibility much better.
Thanks, Jill. Why did you like that one better? My favorite is "Emma," because the title protaganoist is deliberately not perfect!
It is hard to say, Fran. I found the characters more likeable and true true to life (at least Regency life). And a bit of a twist concerning Colonel Brandon. After I read it, I saw the film which is superb.
I saw the 1995 movie with Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Kate WInslet..I'm sure every version has its fans. Is it because of the quality of the movie or the original book, that this one has stayed with me all these years!
You just asked the burning questions........is the the quality of the 1995 film or the original book. I may have to admit that is was probably the film even though I read the book first. Whatever the reason, it is a classic story.
Can I confess that I adore the film "Clueless" more than the actual inspiration for it--Austen's "Emma"?
Pride and Prejudice taught me a very important life lesson: People are not always as they appear to be. This theme runs through many novels, but this book is the one that really cemented it for me.
I guess that's why we're still reading this book, 200 years later! Austen was able to convey that theme better than other novelists.
A thought-provoking review. Too bad you and Jane can't have a discussion about her protagonists. I wonder how she would respond to your feedback?
A lovely thought--to be able to have a discussion with Jane Austen! I'd love to discover that she's more of an Emma than an Elinor Dashwood! (I think she had to be, in order to create Emma.)
Thanks, Darla
Fran wrote: "A lovely thought--to be able to have a discussion with Jane Austen! I'd love to discover that she's more of an Emma than an Elinor Dashwood! (I think she had to be, in order to create Emma.)
Thanks..."
Oh, yes. I would agree. And some Margaret Dashwood in there as well.🥰
As a novelist and a flawed human being myself, I can create characters who are as flawed as I am (in different ways) and also characters who are better people than I am. But if I were a novelist who was as perfect as Elinor Dashwood, could I really create a 3-dimensional Emma? Maybe a "perfect" novelist could!
Fantastic review, Fran! 🖤
Thanks, Tracy. I love reading a really good classic!
Tracy P. (Vacay. Have a Good One! = ) wrote: "Fantastic review, Fran! 🖤"
Fran wrote: "Thanks, Tracy. I love reading a really good classic!"
Margo wrote: "Great review, Fran 💙"
Thanks, Margo. Have you read (or re-read) this classic?
Fran wrote: "As a novelist and a flawed human being myself, I can create characters who are as flawed as I am (in different ways) and also characters who are better people than I am. But if I were a novelist wh..."
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Are there other Jane Austen books you like better?
A good, honest review, Fran. I like Sense and Sensibility much better.
Thanks, Jill. Why did you like that one better? My favorite is "Emma," because the title protaganoist is deliberately not perfect!
It is hard to say, Fran. I found the characters more likeable and true true to life (at least Regency life). And a bit of a twist concerning Colonel Brandon. After I read it, I saw the film which is superb.
I saw the 1995 movie with Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Kate WInslet..I'm sure every version has its fans. Is it because of the quality of the movie or the original book, that this one has stayed with me all these years!
You just asked the burning questions........is the the quality of the 1995 film or the original book. I may have to admit that is was probably the film even though I read the book first. Whatever the reason, it is a classic story.
Can I confess that I adore the film "Clueless" more than the actual inspiration for it--Austen's "Emma"?
Pride and Prejudice taught me a very important life lesson: People are not always as they appear to be. This theme runs through many novels, but this book is the one that really cemented it for me.
I guess that's why we're still reading this book, 200 years later! Austen was able to convey that theme better than other novelists.
A thought-provoking review. Too bad you and Jane can't have a discussion about her protagonists. I wonder how she would respond to your feedback?
A lovely thought--to be able to have a discussion with Jane Austen! I'd love to discover that she's more of an Emma than an Elinor Dashwood! (I think she had to be, in order to create Emma.)Thanks, Darla
Fran wrote: "A lovely thought--to be able to have a discussion with Jane Austen! I'd love to discover that she's more of an Emma than an Elinor Dashwood! (I think she had to be, in order to create Emma.)Thanks..."
Oh, yes. I would agree. And some Margaret Dashwood in there as well.🥰
As a novelist and a flawed human being myself, I can create characters who are as flawed as I am (in different ways) and also characters who are better people than I am. But if I were a novelist who was as perfect as Elinor Dashwood, could I really create a 3-dimensional Emma? Maybe a "perfect" novelist could!
Fantastic review, Fran! 🖤
Thanks, Tracy. I love reading a really good classic!
Tracy P. (Vacay. Have a Good One! = ) wrote: "Fantastic review, Fran! 🖤"Fran wrote: "Thanks, Tracy. I love reading a really good classic!"
Margo wrote: "Great review, Fran 💙"
Thanks, Margo. Have you read (or re-read) this classic?
Fran wrote: "As a novelist and a flawed human being myself, I can create characters who are as flawed as I am (in different ways) and also characters who are better people than I am. But if I were a novelist wh..."