Tristan answers “if i was going to read my first jane...”

olivia asked this question about Persuasion:

if i was going to read my first jane austen novel, would this be a good pick? i thought about reading emma first but persuasion sounds really good. thanks!

Tristan This is my fifth one, and while I'm not done, I would not pick it for a first read--it does not show off Austen's wit the way Emma and Pride and Preju…moreThis is my fifth one, and while I'm not done, I would not pick it for a first read--it does not show off Austen's wit the way Emma and Pride and Prejudice do; its quieter about its satire and is a little darker in timbre if not in actual subject matter.(less)

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