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I'm a little ashamed that I haven't read this book until now. Loved it - especially that even 200+ years later, the themes of love are still very much the same.
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Patty Stringer, this is for you.
This was a pure delight. It was delightful. It filled me with delight.
As a fiction librarian (ex-fiction librarian? it made me sad to type that)I had been so inundated with Jane Austen spinoffs that I thought I had developed Austen Allergy syndrome. But Patty is such a ardent fan that I picked it up in her honor. And entered the zone of delight.
The juxtaposition of reading this just after reading Nine Parts of Desire made it even more poignant.
This was a pure delight. It was delightful. It filled me with delight.
As a fiction librarian (ex-fiction librarian? it made me sad to type that)I had been so inundated with Jane Austen spinoffs that I thought I had developed Austen Allergy syndrome. But Patty is such a ardent fan that I picked it up in her honor. And entered the zone of delight.
The juxtaposition of reading this just after reading Nine Parts of Desire made it even more poignant.
Just reread this for the first time in years. Thoroughly enjoyed it, chuckled all the way through at Austen's dry British wit, found the ending just as satisfying as it always is.
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I read Pride & Prejudice from the perspective that Jane Austen was poking fun at the absurdities of class and the marriage game in the 1800's... tongue in cheek, pointing out the silliness of it all! In Elizabeth she presents a strong female character not willing to play the game, a woman not afraid to speak her mind, with so much spunk... I loved her! And I love Mr. Darcy from the start... his cynicism and refusal to get caught up in the game as well. The banter between the 2 of them is just de
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I read the first 100 pages on my iPod touch, I have switched to a paper copy for the rest. (The iPod takes too long and strains my eyes!)
Finished!! I have to say, I didn't love it. I think if I had not known the story ahead of time it might have helped - there was no drama as to what would happen since the story is so well-known. There was no suspense for me, which was too bad. (And I was extremely frustrated that Wickham and Lydia just kept being bratty.)
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Finished!! I have to say, I didn't love it. I think if I had not known the story ahead of time it might have helped - there was no drama as to what would happen since the story is so well-known. There was no suspense for me, which was too bad. (And I was extremely frustrated that Wickham and Lydia just kept being bratty.)
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Jane Austen is not one of my favorite authors. I don't dislike her novels, but they seem silly to me...just so much fluff. I keep trying, though. In this particular comedy of manners, Elizabeth Bennet initially dislikes Mr. Darcy (her prejudice) because of his apparent pride. First impressions are often incorrect, however, as Austen clearly shows us.
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I love annotated books. Most of this was very interesting, although I could have lived with fewer definitions. I'd figured those out on my own. Pictures illustrating aspects of the text were neat.
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I like Jane Austen after finishing this book but I had trouble immersing myself into her world. Elizabeth Bennet is one of my favorite heroines and Mr. Darcy is...well, Mr. Darcy!
May 02, 2011
Jessica
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