[ebooktalk] Re: Rochester.

  • From: "Trish Talbot" <trish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:50:04 +0100

I'm with you all the way on that, Elaine. I really can't take "Mansfield Park" at any price, (Oops! No pun was intended, but that was rather good!) Fanny is so utterly wet! I'm not surprised her cousins didn't bother with her. My favourite Austen is "Emma", mainly because the main character is so flawed, but at the same time so likeable. I also liked the misunderstandings and little intrigues in the story, and the similarity in character between Emma's sister and her father. 


Trish.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Harris (Rivendell)" <elaineharris@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 10:59 AM
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Rochester.



I love three out of the six Jane Austen novels but am not truly inspired by
either "Mansfield Park" or "Northanger Abbey"; can manage "Sense and
Sensibility".

Elaine



-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Steven Bingham
Sent: Thursday, 6 June 2013 7:48 PM
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Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Rochester.
Oh yes, Can't remember who was doing the reading now. I don't think many of 
us liked it then.

However, I have now read most of Jane Austen and really enjoyed some of
them. I don't know why kids get Austen to study at school particularly as
most of them no longer study the relevant period of history. It really
doeshelp to know something about the manners and circumstances of the times 
as there is quite a lot of satire in some of them.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Voldi Gailans
Sent: 06 June 2013 08:21
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Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Rochester.

Hi Elaine,

I've never been able to get on with Jane Austin and hated Pride and
Prejudice when we had extracts read to us at school. I expect you remember 
that Steve - I think you were there weren't you?

I am very happy to have my mind changed about Rochester and am looking
forward to the Jean Rhys.

Best wishes,

Voldi
At 09:02 05/06/2013, you wrote:

Take heart, Voldi, Rochester can grow on you if you let him; or did me.
In truth, he has a lot to be cantankerous about - though perhaps you
will feel otherwise once you sail the Sargasso!
Ultimately, his sacrifice exceeds that of Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy, but
then it would have to since Charlotte Bronte did not like "Pride and Prej". 

I have been with you in spirit in the 19th century; re-reading
favourite passages of Austen and Dickens.

Take care,

Elaine







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