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Persuasion by Jane Austen

Anyone in?? :)

I"m in.....I've wanted to read that for sooo long....

Great! Pick that book fast then! :)

I'll download the ebook...

me too. I promise I will complete it (as I am a notorious drop out)

I want to read it too as I am in a mission to read all of Austen's works after i am done with my exams.. You might all be finished with it by the time I start though..

No probs.. You can join later.. :)

Ive read it...so will participate in the discussion after u guys r through..

I have read it too. Though I'll have to glance through the pages again to refresh my memory.

Jyoti I knw ur love for classics...it was evident in ur debut novel.but I was truly dissapointed with the publishers.they did not do what a good publisher shd do for a book.i really hope u discuss this with the.n thnx for taking my review in a positive spirit..wish u the best in ur future projects...

Debolina wrote: "Jyoti I knw ur love for classics...it was evident in ur debut novel.but I was truly dissapointed with the publishers.they did not do what a good publisher shd do for a book.i really hope u discuss ..."

Hi, Debolina, I've already pointed out the poor quality to the publishers. Really hope they would choose a more experienced editor and proofreader next time. I had requested them to show me the edited copy before printing. But that was not done, unfortunately. And their editor did more harm than good.

As for the influence of classics on my book, well, while I wrote that book, I also worked for a publisher abridging classics! So, I guess, it was natural that the flavour rubbed off on my book too. I have abridged around 30 classics in last four years :) And these include works like Jane Eyre, Huckleberry Finn, Great Expectations etc.

And I confess I was really sad when I saw the rating you gave to Dream's Sake on GR. For two days, I felt quite heartbroken thinking that I must really be a terrible writer. But then I told myself that this is just my first book. And I would surely get better at writing. My next book can be better than this. That has made me content again. :)

if you read R.K. Narayan's autobiography you find that he was rejected umpteen number of times before he was accepted :D

Smitha wrote: "if you read R.K. Narayan's autobiography you find that he was rejected umpteen number of times before he was accepted :D"

Oh, I know, almost all great writers were rejected at first. So you see, I'm already on the path towards greatness :P

I like Anne- she seemed to me the most well etched heroine though I was impatient with her for kowtowing to her father's wishes. Middle TimePriya vasudevan

Jyoti, even pride and prejudice was rejected......so just chill!

Akanksha wrote: "Jyoti, even pride and prejudice was rejected......so just chill!"

Pride and Prejudice too? Hmm. Thanks for telling me. :)
By the way, guess what nickname I used to adopt while posting on blogs earlier (now I need recognition, so I go by my own name) My nickname was: Jane Awe Stunned
:D

lol! Now that's a true Jane Austen fan! hehe

Harsha wrote: "lol! Now that's a true Jane Austen fan! hehe"

Yeah :D

Lolz....cool name....i love Jane Austen....

Me too :)

Me three :P

am still waiting for the first male to stand up and say 'me too' :P

haven't ever tried her books...

Aacharya Didn't wrote: "am still waiting for the first male to stand up and say 'me too' :P

haven't ever tried her books..."

U should! Ofcourse, u might not admire the likes of Darcy as much as we ladies do(lol), but still Austen is definitely worth a read...

Aacharya Didn't wrote: "am still waiting for the first male to stand up and say 'me too' :P

haven't ever tried her books..."

Same here.. Never even checked the synopsis on the back page of her books when bumped on them in book stores.. :P

yeah Jane Austen is more popular amongst females...but i remember this book - also been made into a movie- jane austens book club or something (i dont remember the exact name)...it was a group of ladies..till one guy joins .(but i have a feeling he did so coz he was interested in one of the members) but quite surprisingly he enjoys the books :)

But that was fiction..in real life i think guys would not be able to relate to her writing!

Oh!
I have to check out taht movie then.

Sherin wrote: "Oh!
I have to check out taht movie then."

The Jane Austen Book Club . You can also check out [similar] and

Why don't guys enjoy Jane Austen? Okay, all her books are about getting the girls married. But the magic of her books is in her words, the humor, wit and irony of her words. That's what makes her books so delightful to read. And one best thing about them is that they are largely 'no tension' books. The saddest thing that ever happens in the world of Jane Austen is the eloping of a daughter. :)

Jyoti wrote: "Why don't guys enjoy Jane Austen? Okay, all her books are about getting the girls married. But the magic of her books is in her words, the humor, wit and irony of her words. That's what makes her b..."

or the most important task is to have their daughter married off to a rich eligible bachelor :P

Mansee wrote: "Jyoti wrote: "Why don't guys enjoy Jane Austen? Okay, all her books are about getting the girls married. But the magic of her books is in her words, the humor, wit and irony of her words. That's wh..."

Yeah, well that task still lives on in the world of mothers :)

I love Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice must be the book I've read the most (about 6-10 times... lost count)

Same's here Smitha. It's my most read book and also love the movie (BBC version of the book)...

Mansee wrote: "Same's here Smitha. It's my most read book and also love the movie (BBC version of the book)..."

I must have read it at least five times too, also Jane Eyre and Mansfield Park.

I saw 'Jane Austen Book Club' during one of the IFFIs and while it wasn't exactly cerebral stuff, it made for really pleasant viewing during a winter afternoon after the rather heavy foreign language films. How the narrative parallels the plots of the novels they read, made for an interesting structure, perhaps more to show the relevance of Austen even in these times.

I don't dislike Jane Austen. She had great observation and insight about her times, the period and its psychology. Darcy is her most intriguing character. It's hard to think of her as a genius though. Now, Virginia Woolf; she was a genius.

hmmm...havent read Virginia Woolf yet..will try one out??

which is her best ?

'A room with a view' is much appreciated

OKie :)Thanks Col!!!

wecome, Lieutenant :D

:)

Kunal wrote: "I saw 'Jane Austen Book Club' during one of the IFFIs and while it wasn't exactly cerebral stuff, it made for really pleasant viewing during a winter afternoon after the rather heavy foreign langua..."

Virginia Woolf suffered from manic depressive disorder and it is said she produced her best works while in manic state of consciousness with imagination working full steam. Unfortunately, it's this disorder that also led to her killing herself. Haven't read any of her work yet but would surely do so soon

Mrs Dalloway is her finest book, quite possibly one of the finest in all of literature. At once deeply personal and ubiquitous, the narrative ambles, hops, flows, pirouettes, crisscrosses and there is an invisible madness underlying the work, the work of a fascinating auteur.

Did you mean "A room of ones own" Smitha?

Thanks Kunal...Mrs Dalloway is on my "to read" list now!

yes, must be it.
The other one (which is one what I had in mind) is by Foster.
I havent read 'A room of ones own'- its supposed to be a set of essays
Have heard of Dalloway - planning to read it.

Kunal wrote: "Mrs Dalloway is her finest book, quite possibly one of the finest in all of literature. At once deeply personal and ubiquitous, the narrative ambles, hops, flows, pirouettes, crisscrosses and there..."

Added to my to-read list too :)

Smitha wrote: "'A room with a view' is much appreciated"

That is by E.M.Forster right?... it is a nice book....

yes, by Foster. I put it down here by mistake.