tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post5395203848415495489..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: March Classic Meme QuestionMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-10943630119705650852013-03-19T14:39:59.748-04:002013-03-19T14:39:59.748-04:00Elisabeth - You should join us when we read Mansfi...Elisabeth - You should join us when we read Mansfield Park in June!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-17977289364057451272013-03-19T14:21:02.607-04:002013-03-19T14:21:02.607-04:00I've always loved Austen! My favorite is also ...I've always loved Austen! My favorite is also Persuasion. Your description is spot on. My second favorite is Northanger Abbey because I have a *slight* obsession with Gothic novels and she does so well poking fun at them. Mansfield Park is the only one of her novels that I've not read, but the film adaptations that I've seen are just...eugh. Hopefully I'll like it when I read it, but if I don't, I guess that's okay.<br /><br />I love your blog!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11347882946718756761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-59883264756501411892013-03-14T08:10:35.268-04:002013-03-14T08:10:35.268-04:00Kara - It's one of my favorite sections in all...Kara - It's one of my favorite sections in all of literature. So beautiful and delivered at the perfect time.<br /><br />Sarah - Yes, each story is completely unique. She wasn't a formulaic writer. <br /><br />Brona Joy - Jane Austen as a big sister, I love that! Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-4996120371852814482013-03-14T06:28:36.714-04:002013-03-14T06:28:36.714-04:00I've always struggled with Mansfield Park too....I've always struggled with Mansfield Park too. <br />Jane Austen is like a big sister - someone to turn to for comfort, humour and wise words :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-6829182604619940282013-03-09T08:05:17.291-05:002013-03-09T08:05:17.291-05:00I do love that Persuasion starts with two people a...I do love that Persuasion starts with two people already in love and they have to kind of struggle to figure out if and how they can be together. It definitely ups the romance factor. <br /><br />I also like that Austen does a different romantic scenario in each book. It keeps her stories from being dull.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-89028743243132960462013-03-09T00:16:22.210-05:002013-03-09T00:16:22.210-05:00I love Jane Austen! And Persuasion is my favorite ...I love Jane Austen! And <i>Persuasion</i> is my favorite also. Such a wonderful story. And I also agree that the Letter definitely helps my love of the story. I think I swoon a little every time I read it! :)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-2028556293468067432013-03-07T16:56:23.798-05:002013-03-07T16:56:23.798-05:00Roof Beam Reader - I like that you had to learn to...Roof Beam Reader - I like that you had to learn to love her. It's like Lizzy and Mr. Darcy. You had to get past the first impression. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-34862170456257942002013-03-06T10:58:09.809-05:002013-03-06T10:58:09.809-05:00Great response! She is definitely clever - she'...Great response! She is definitely clever - she's got a great sense of humor and a brilliant ability for observation. I compeltely agree with you, although it took me longer to warm up to Austen. It wasn't love at first sight, but it's definitely an everlasting love now. ;)Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-77064456567023033382013-03-05T16:50:02.987-05:002013-03-05T16:50:02.987-05:00Great! I'll be done with school (I homeschool...Great! I'll be done with school (I homeschool my kids) on May 17th so I'll have more free time in late May and June.Selahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-12487351744489548192013-03-05T09:50:06.538-05:002013-03-05T09:50:06.538-05:00Selah - Great! Maybe we could do it in May or June...Selah - Great! Maybe we could do it in May or June?Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-82145948916161823772013-03-04T18:21:41.076-05:002013-03-04T18:21:41.076-05:00I'd love to re-read Mansfield Park with you an...I'd love to re-read Mansfield Park with you and bkclubcare! It's been ages since I read a book with someone other than my kids. :)Selahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-64866984399317287612013-03-04T17:02:46.419-05:002013-03-04T17:02:46.419-05:00Becky – I’m looking forward to re-reading Emma som...Becky – I’m looking forward to re-reading Emma sometime soon too. I read that one almost last and I really liked it, but some of the others had cemented them as my favorites already. <br /><br />Bybee – I think my appreciation of her has grown with time too. I appreciate different aspects of her work now, not just the wit and romance. <br /><br />Bookworm1858 – That’s a great point. Twain might be judging her more harshly because none of her work focuses on the male characters in her stories. <br /><br />Carl V. – There are so many wonderful movies and books inspired by her work! It’s hard to pick a favorite Austen because I love so many of them. <br /><br />misfortuneofknowing – Oh man, I wish I could get the Huz to fall in love with Jane Austen’s books, but I’m not holding my breath! <br /><br />Selah – Aww, I love P&P too. I will say that although Fanny and Elinor Dashwood are similar in temperament, the reason people like Elinor more is because she keeps her thoughts to herself. Fanny treats everyone like they are not quite as good and moral as she is and that makes her hard to bear. <br /><br />You should re-read Mansfield Park with bkclubcare and me!<br /><br />bkclubcare – I love the 1994 Sense and Sensibility! I could watch that movie so many times. We should definitely read Mansfield Park, maybe this summer?<br /><br />Charlie – I think a lot of people are surprised by how funny she is. It’s one of my favorite aspects of her work. <br />Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-36422623664422243652013-03-03T12:22:13.493-05:002013-03-03T12:22:13.493-05:00Love here, too. I never would have imagined that s...Love here, too. I never would have imagined that she was funny, and in many ways I wish I'd read her earlier. My favourite's P&P.Charliehttp://wormhole.carnelianvalley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-77635058486155805712013-03-03T10:44:32.789-05:002013-03-03T10:44:32.789-05:00I enjoy Austen. I admit I am particularly fond of ...I enjoy Austen. I admit I am particularly fond of the movie of Sense and Sensibility but prob not my fave read. I will read Mansfield Park with you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-7495371193672082812013-03-02T15:20:05.431-05:002013-03-02T15:20:05.431-05:00P&P is a sentimental favorite. The old Lauren...P&P is a sentimental favorite. The old Laurence Olivier film was my first introduction to Austen and I LOVE P&P in (almost) all its versions. Now that I'm older, I think I'll give Persuasion another re-read. I've always enjoyed it but I think I'll get more out of it now.<br /><br />Poor Mansfield Park! It's everybody's least favorite. Fanny actually reminds me a lot of Elinor Dashwood - quiet, dutiful, and virtuous. But there is no Marianne to bring excitement to the book. Hmm, maybe Mansfield Park needs a re-read too. Selahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-1850178679029272742013-03-02T15:19:59.230-05:002013-03-02T15:19:59.230-05:00I love Jane Austen, too! I re-read most of her boo...I love Jane Austen, too! I re-read most of her books recently, and my husband is reading them for the first time. It's hard to say which novel is my favorite, but it's probably Pride and Prejudice. It's funny, thought-provoking, and has withstood the test of time beautifully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-77568047422956672182013-03-02T12:08:08.484-05:002013-03-02T12:08:08.484-05:00Love her, though I admit it is first and foremost ...Love her, though I admit it is first and foremost for the films her work has inspired and secondly for her works, which I do very much enjoy. I haven't read Mansfield Park but I don't like the story itself from any film version I've seen or what I've read about it so I would probably default to that as my least favorite. <br /><br />As for the books, I'm torn. Northanger Abbey is a lot of fun but I'm not sure I could choose one yet as *the* favorite.<br /><br />Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-42997400619005436642013-03-02T11:32:39.851-05:002013-03-02T11:32:39.851-05:00My favorite Austens are P&P and Emma with Mans...My favorite Austens are P&P and Emma with Mansfield Park as least favorite as well. I keep hoping that I'll like it more as I age and mature but it hasn't happened yet. There's still time though.<br /><br />I always thought this Mark Twain quote was excessively harsh. I appreciate that Austen writes about women whereas the Twain I've read doesn't really.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-26443096450520480702013-03-02T06:28:30.926-05:002013-03-02T06:28:30.926-05:00When I was younger, I didn't 'get' Jan...When I was younger, I didn't 'get' Jane Austen and I agreed with Mark Twain. As I've gotten older, I've grown to appreciate her. Maybe not love, but very very like. Certainly no more shin bone business.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-45528282527332163172013-03-02T03:46:37.285-05:002013-03-02T03:46:37.285-05:00I am definitely in the love Austen category as wel...I am definitely in the love Austen category as well. She is absolutely hilarious. I have never read anything by an author who is so full of wit and saracasm and everything funny. My favourite is a tie between Pride and Prejudice and Emma. Least favourite would have to be Mansfield Park as well. I dont think that I have read Persuasion for so many years I can barely remember it. I might have to read Persuasion next. Rebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.com