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Oct 02, 2012 08:43AM
Anyone read Lady Susan. It is very short compared to the others. It is in the form of letters written between the main and minor characters.
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I want to read her two unfinished work: The Watsons and Sandition. Then, I want to go to her earlier period of books about English History and I think something about love and frienship. After that journey, I want to read other authors spin of Austen characters. That should keep me occupy for the next 10 years or so, hehe
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ah, books are delicious!
Yes, indeed. I love Regency romances. I think I'm addicted.
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I read Lady Susan and at the beginning I had some problems to recognize the character... just like "wait, who is this letter from?" but after a few pages I get into it. I like epistolary style!I think Lady Susan shows a different kind of humor however Jane Austen pen is always recognizable.
I read Lady Susan some time ago, so I don't recall exactly the story, but I know I liked it :-D
Irene, I thought I would not enjoy reading letters as a story but I was wrong :) Lady Susan is really really interesting.
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I look forward to reading it! :D
I enjoyed it too, nice way to write/read a novel and well worth it if you've not read it yet!
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and I have just bought it and I can't wait to read it! It is a retelling of Pride and Prejudice. it is said that Jane Austen originally wrote Pride and Prejudice in Letter form (so like Lady Susan)and this is how Amanda Grange has imagined it could have been like before Austen edited it and it turned into the novel we know and love today! I can't wait to read it! Love all of Grange's work! (reading one at the moment!)
Never read this one Soph, sounds interesting...
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You know, I've heard of Amanda Grange but haven't read any of her stuff yet. You like her? I will have to check her stuff out, maybe this one as well. I have trouble reading JA spinoff books because I find myself back reading the original works all over again. The spinoff ones are, for the most part, hardly satisfying. But I'm always looking for something new to read.
I've only read Amanda Grange's Mr Darcy diary but it was excellent, I couldn't put it down! The others are on my list...
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After reading all the novels I had heard about her diaries (with the story of the original from the heroes point of view) and I read Knightley and then Darcy and then the rest! They were all do amazing! So great to see it from the otherside! Didn't ruin it at all (and it was clean) I was wary of spin offs! But, I was so impressed and pleased! Recommend all 6! (Darcy Wentworth Brandon Tilney Knightley and Bertram - all amazing!)
I am also looking forward to reading this one.
At the moment, I am working through her regency romances. I have read 2, and currently reading one, have 2 more on my shelf upstairs and 3 ordered ;) - basically, these are also amazing!!
Highly recommend Grange!!
Ok, cool haha! I went poking around and found some of her books. I didn't read any of the stuff on them, but I trust your opinion. I very skeptical about spin-offs too and I'm glad to hear it's clean. For some reason it bothers me when spin-off Austen books are not. It's like watching my parents or something. Very nasty.
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This is a piece that I wrote called "Jane Austen and Her Mothers" that looks at how Austen's treatment of mothers in her novels evolved with time.http://thesecretunderstandingofthehea...
It is Mother's Day in the UK (not everywhere) but mothers deserve to be celebrated every day!
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That was a great article. Incidentally, the CFirth version of PP is as great favorite of mine and mother and sister. Unlike me, the two of them have not read the book. With regard to Mrs. Bennett I have tried to convey to my family that this version of that character is quite true to the book and though very silly, her concern about her daughters' future is legitimate and valid for that time when gentlewomen few options.
What an interesting piece, Victoria. I really appreciated your insights into what Jane Austen was doing--for instance, knowing how helpful mothers are (well, some of them) to their daughters, she had to make some of her heroines motherless so they could struggle more. And your comments on Mrs. Bennet were particularly welcome--in one of the discussions I was stunned by how negative everyone was towards that poor beleaguered woman! I thought she was a great character, and so funny!
