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December 26, 2013
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January 3, 2015
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Jan 03, 2015 08:20PM
I like Austen and I have never managed to finish this boring ass novel.
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Have you ever seen the adaptation by Ang Lee with Emma Thompson? (If so, did you enjoy it? - I really like her as Elinor.) I really liked when you talked about film on your channel, so I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
I still liiiiiiked it :D
"Maybe it should be an extra line to "Modern Major General" from Pirates of Penzance"You, Tressa, are a GENIUS!
This is a slow novel, but its beauty (and it has been my least favorite Austen so far) is in the characters and how they work within this "inactivity".
Me while reading: "Move the plot! move the plot"
read for sentiment, not plot--Johnson says this of Richardson: same for Austen.
I am just finishing the book... and I have to agree with you
It's not what classics are for, if you want action you should read a thriller, this is about language, irony, characters not activity. It's not that the book is bad but your choice is.
I think I'm gonna have to agree with you. Not one of my favorite classics I've ever read
What a great way of putting it. I have been trying to nail down why it felt dull to me, and this is exactly why. Not the page turner that some of her other works are.
Its called classic literature. If you don't enjoy any classic literature then of course you wont enjoy this, but anyone who enjoys the pursuit of knowledge should enjoy this
iT's cAlLeD cLaSsiC lItErAtUrE, aNyOnE WhO eNjOyS tHe PuRsUiT oF KnOwLeDgE... oh god shut up. The smugness. As if this novel were heavily laden with dense information and philosophy. It's a romantic drama, and it's a little thin on activity.
I almost exclusively read "Classic Literature" and this novel was as dull as they get. It makes Francis Bacon essays look like Marvel Movies.
