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sage44_08

Are you sitting down?

Jun 12, 2006 10:54

Those who know me know that I am a voracious reader and have read quite a few authors. But one author I have never got into reading nor do I understand the fascination for is Jane Austen. I mean I have tried but I can't get into her books. I mean I love Dickens and Hawthrone and other writers of that time frame ( Read more... )

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lynn_thomas June 12 2006, 15:33:40 UTC

Now, see, the one you should rent is Mansfield Park with Francis O'Connor(A.I and Bedazzeled) and Johnny Lee Miller (TrainSpotting and Dracula 2000). *Drool* I am convinced that this is the best Austen movie ever made. You get a feel for her humour as well as social commentary. Sorry to say the A&E/BBC version of Pride and Prejudice (Colin Firth, will always be Mr. Darcy in my mind) as the best version of that story. Did I say Colin Firth *herat flutter...gasp for breath... swoon* Which is why he was such a perfect man for the modern re-telling of P&P (i.e. Bridget Jones) to play...dumdumdum...Mr. Darcy. *snicker*

sage44_08 June 12 2006, 15:54:51 UTC

most people say the A&E is the best. That may come another day...

and you're not the first perosn to say the Bridget Jones dairy is a modern re-casting of P&P-
but i realy didnt warm to the movie. Sorry thinks she OK but Renee Z is not a British woman!

lynn_thomas June 12 2006, 17:09:25 UTC

come to KS. I happen to have in my posession the A&E version. Did I ever tell you Bri tests as same personality as Mr. Dracy on Myers-briggs PI? LOL

graceless_gh June 12 2006, 19:15:26 UTC

hehehe... Kiera Knightly is weird looking :P

I'm so glad you liked it though, Pride & Prejudice is by and far the easiest of the Austen novels to get into. A lot of her work is subtle social commentary and isn't meant to seem as dry as it does to a modern reader.

silja_ak June 13 2006, 00:36:27 UTC

Oh - that version was awful! You really need to read the book. I, at least, couldn't put it down.

snidgetseeker June 13 2006, 00:40:08 UTC

I loved Pride and Prejudice! I just read it for the first time too! And I liked the subtle social commentary on women and how they had to marry to be financially supported, and a bunch of other things. Really spoke to the condition of women at the time. And Sage, I salute you for overcoming your He-man-ness in order to read Austen :D

snidgetseeker June 13 2006, 00:43:55 UTC

Gah, I read your post wrong- you have rented the movie but not read the book yet. Well, read the book; it's even more thought-provoking than the movie. I read the book after seeing the movie with Keira Knightly. I didn't think the movie was bad at all.

alcalder June 13 2006, 07:00:58 UTC

How could you succumb? *shakes head with disappointment*

I'm afraid Jane and I will never get along. I'd rather go out with Shakespeare than befriend Austin - sorry.

*ducks the rotten tomatoes* HEE HEE