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Hello everyone,my name is Gehad,i am 19 from Egypt.l am currently reading pride and prejudice ,my first austen book . l found it really enjoyable and l can't wait to finish it but l'm sure it won't happen soon as l am studying for exams. may be l am busy those days but i hope to be more active after exams and enjoy more austens.(by the way l am a medical student)
Hello Gehad! Welcome! Good luck with your studies!
Megan wrote: "Hello Gehad! Welcome! Good luck with your studies!"thank you
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Rachel wrote: "WELCOME, Gehad!Glad to have you with us!"
thank you
Hello all! My name is Erin. I've been a Jane Austen fan for as long as I can remember. I believe I was introduced to her works some time in middle school and would constantly watch P&P with Colin Firth with my grandmother and Aunt when I would visit them. Then in undergrad was lucky enough to take an English class where I got credit to read all of Austen's famous books along with some of her letters. Lately, I've been reading newer fiction based off Austen's works. I am currently reading Midnight In Austenland and I just finished Austenland (the first book). My Aunt also made me watch Death Comes To Pemberley recently. Fun stuff!
ErinGlad to meet you. I too have seen the film of "Death comes to Pemberley", from the book written by the famous British crime author P D James, who was also a great Jane Austen fan, and who died at the end of last year.
In this BBC web article about the film - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainme..., my novel "Darcy's Story" is mentioned.
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Thank you! I am excited to learn of more Austenesque books to read, and of course, reread the classics!
I'm Amanda from the U.S. I am a Jane Austen fan, and I love the movie adaptations of her books also. I joined the group so I could discuss all things Austen with other fans.
Hi Amanda! Welcome! Have a look around - lots of good discussion here about all things Austen!
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We hope you like it here and we're glad to have you with us!
Hello! Kenny here. I've enjoyed Jane Austen for years now! Needing to reread soon. I've watched some of the film adaptions too but need to see more of those. Not to mention I'm open to good fanfiction/variations/etc. of her work. I also have a constantly growing interest in the Regency era. I feel I may be one of the few guys here, but I don't mind, haha! I mean if George IV could enjoy her works then so can I! (I have a deep interest in him not to mention some personality traits in common, even though Austen didn't much care for him :P)
Anyways, hello to you all and I hope I enjoy my time around this group!
A male "Janite." Very cool. Kenny.It will be good to get a perspective from a man who actually likes JA. I've seen some comments from men in another group who don't "get" what the fuss is all about.
Hi Kenny,It's nice to see male Janeites realize why we all love her so much. Too many people dismiss the books and mere chick lit or don't understand the subtle nuances that make the books so wonderful. The queen of Regency romances was Georgette Heyer. She wrote somewhere around 30 Regency set romances/romantic comedies/historical romance novels. Other writers I like are Clare Darcy, Daisy Vivian, Carola Dunn, Barbara Metzger, Regina Scott, Jude Morgan and anyone who writes funny Regency romances but has done their research on the time period to make the characters behave realistically for the time.
QNPoohBear, thanks for this list of authors! :)
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There are probably more men in this group than you think, and we're glad you're now one of them!
Happy to have you here!
I've been a Jane Austen fan since middle school and come back to her constantly. My two favorites are Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion but I also find Northanger Abbey diverting. Catherine Morland always makes me wonder if I was ever that young.
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Those are my three favorite Jane novels too! So glad to have you here with us!
Hi everyone! I'm still figuring out whether I'm a Janeite or not- i liked P&P very much, but Persuasion not so much.. So i hope it's okay if I'm not a hardcore fan.Currently reading S&S, my third Austen, and enjoying it so far.
Hi Vasta! You are welcome here! Glad you are reading Austen!
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As long as you are giving Jane a chance, we are glad to have you here!
Hope you enjoy S & S and this group!
Rachel wrote: "WELCOME, Emerson!Those are my three favorite Jane novels too! So glad to have you here with us!"
Thank you, Rachel.
And to Vatsa: I am a hardcore fan but that happened gradually as I read her works more and more and learned to appreciate it. For example, I used to not understand, and therefore even disliked, Northanger Abbey. But now, it is one of my favorites. Reading it at different times in my life has really helped me to appreciate all of her works. So I understand where you are coming from, I think.
Hello! I was enjoying the discussion topics and I wanted to pop my head in and say Hi, I just joined. Looking forward to reading what is shared!
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Hey. This is bhavana. I'm from India and a huge Austen fan. I have read all her novels and countless fictions based on them Yet, I yearn for more of similar works or discuss with those who have same affliction as me. I'm looking forward to read all things that going to be posted here.
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All of us here do suffer from the same affliction, so you came to the right group! We are glad to have you here!
Hi! Glad that there is a forum for us Janeites! Have read all of her work multiple times and I never tire of them- always find something new in them. I don't think I've ever found a funnier or more romantic author, but there are certainly some Heyer books that I adore along the same lines. Between reading and writing, I definitely spend a lot of time in Regency England!
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Regency England is a great place to spend time! Glad to have you with us!
Hello everyone! My name is Oana, I'm from Romania and I love P&P and Jane Austen. I am searching for books like P&P or North&South (by Elizabeth Gaskell). I love the stories where first the couple dislike each other and then they fall in love. Can you help me find some similar books? Tank you!
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The couple who bickers to cover up their attraction to each other is a great storyline to read and watch, isn't it? They are some of my favorites too. One of the best is Beatrice and Benedick in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. If I think of any more, I'll let you know.
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Hi!I am a new member of the club, but by no means a newcomer to Jane Austen, whom I read in my early adolescence. S&S was my first book, and I was instantly fascinated, I wore my copy to dust from so much reading back then! To date, I still have a soft spot for that novel, and collect editions and illustrations for it.
Unfortunately, my next read, P&P, proved such a letdown that it practically killed any wish to continue with her books. So until the past month, those two were the only ones I read. I have a vague recollection of having started a third book, but I apparently didn't finish it or just forgot entirely because I cannot even remember which one it was or what about!
Thanks to some nice reviewers and friends here, I decided to give Jane another chance and joined the "Persuasion" buddy read. Haven't regretted that ever, it was an excellent read, and it rekindled the desire to read more of her, so I've dusted off my copies of her novels (have all of them) and am going to read them all. Currently, I'm buddy-rereading P&P in book and graphic novel adaptation. We'll see how it fares this time.
So happy to see you here, Marquise! Welcome :D I am really hoping that you will enjoy your re-read of P&P much better than the first time you read it, and look forward to your entertaining comments ;)
Anne wrote: "So happy to see you here, Marquise! Welcome :D I am really hoping that you will enjoy your re-read of P&P much better than the first time you read it, and look forward to your entertaining comments ;)"Thanks, darling! I owe much to you for being one of those who nudged me into reading Austen again. :)
Marquise wrote: "Anne wrote: "So happy to see you here, Marquise! Welcome :D I am really hoping that you will enjoy your re-read of P&P much better than the first time you read it, and look forward to your entertai..."*curtsies* Very glad to have been of service ;)
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Glad you are giving P & P another chance--it's my personal fave.
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Rachel wrote: "WELCOME, Marquise!Glad you are giving P & P another chance--it's my personal fave.
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Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm having much more fun this tome round. :)
I didn't like Northanger Abbey much the first time I read it, but I reread it again after many years and I loved it. I'm not the same person I was as a teen so it makes sense that I might respond to a book differently. I hope the same is true for you!
Rachel wrote: "WELCOME, Oana!The couple who bickers to cover up their attraction to each other is a great storyline to read and watch, isn't it? They are some of my favorites too. One of the best is Beatrice an..."
Yes, it is! Tank you for your suggestion. I will read it.
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The couple who bickers to cover up their attraction to each other is a great storyline to read and watch, isn't it? They are some of my favorites too. One of the best..."
Great, Oana! I would also mention Ron and Hermione in the Harry Potter series but you've probably read those. I can think of tons of this type of couple on film (Han and Leia in Star Wars, Doug and Kate in The Cutting Edge) but I will have to wrack my brain to remember more from literature.
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