jessie says

I love Persuasion it is my favorite Jane Austen novel. I love the whole romance between Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot. I love the idea of love being rekindled.

posted 8 days ago

selina c says

Marissa - If you thought Persuasion was slow try Marquez 'Love in the Time Of Cholera.' That's the slowest romance of all! :-)

posted 8 days ago

ondine says

Very few authentically regency novels are about instant gratification, although they do still have that element of wish-fulfilment that haunts most literary genres. Persuasion was a very strong step towards Romanticism and Individualism away from the group-identity necessary in the Enlightenment eras, I think. The argument is especially visible in Sense and Sensibility, with Eleanor representing the latter and Marianne the former. If you agree, I can hook you up with my undergrad prof. who first introduced that idea.

posted 8 days ago

marissa says

I really did like this book but I do realize it's very slow for modern romances. We are used to more interaction and dialogue between our characters, which makes this harder to read. It's not an instant gratification type of book. :)

posted Saturday, May 10 2008

sherri r says

I really tried to read this book and just couldn't get interested.

posted Friday, May 9 2008

solo says

Emma is a much more self-centered than Elizabeth Bennet. But it is enjoyable to see how she matures.

posted Monday, April 7 2008

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s g says

I loved your response. It is exactly how I feel about the book. There is so much subtle emotion. I think Anne is the most well-written character in all of Austen's work.

posted Wednesday, April 2 2008

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scout_finch says

i've only seen the newest bbc (2007) and 1995 versions -- i must see the 1971!

posted Wednesday, March 26 2008

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ashley j says

I agree, the hour and a half movie did not do the book justice! I just happened to be working on the book when this version aired. I taped it so I could watch it when I finished. My roommate & I were both disappointed with the altered and rushed ending. Yesterday I got around to watching a longer version, which I bought in a boxed Jane Austen collection last year. Oh my gosh, it was amazing! It was from 1971 and a whopping 225 minutes long. I think it portrayed Anne as a little bit more sure of herself than she was in the book, but I highly recommend this version! It stayed so true to the storyline, and I was very pleased at the ending.

posted Friday, February 22 2008

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jenchoate says

I haven't read Emma yet. I loved P and P...is it as good?

posted Friday, January 18 2008

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