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This book was fun - very Jane Austen. Her plots of course tend to be very similar; all revolve around romances that seem doomed only to find their way in the end. (At least, all that I've read of hers, anyway - which I believe are most.) It's interesting to read of England in her time from her privileged point of view - the issues that her characters dealt with being somewhat, er, fluffy. But it was a good story, and enjoyable to listen to while working - it made the time pass quickly. I did ver
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I know that I breezed through this book some weekend in high school, but I barely remembered the plot. Persuasion is so tense, so much more fraught than other Austen novels--perhaps in part because the action of the story takes place in a shorter time span than Pride & Prejudice--I don't know. I love Anne Elliot and the way that she triumphs over her nasty father and mean-spirited sisters. I love also, the way that the wronged Frederick Wentworth used his disappointment to fuel his ambition and
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This wasn't as charming as P&P, but it was terrific. After years of resenting having to buy all of those Austen knock-offs for the library, I have to admit now that the originals are worth every bit of the attention they get.
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Not my favorite Jane Austen. I know its supposed to be deep. I'm thinking maybe if I were a little more invested in the time period I would get why certain things got so much play. I also struggled to keep track of who was who. Oh well, better luck next time.
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A British spinster is reacquainted with an old flame in this classic comedy of manners. I keep reading Austen but I still haven't decided whether I really like her.
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I wish my high school English teachers had explained how very funny Jane Austen's works are.
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Jun 06, 2007
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Jun 09, 2007
Cristella
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it was amazing
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Nov 03, 2007
Emma
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it was amazing
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Apr 27, 2011
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