Austen, it's (finally) your time
I have a confession to make. I have never read a Jane Austen novel. I've seen the movies, know the stories, but, with my head hung in shame, I must finally come clean and admit that I've never actually read any Austen.
I feel like a traitor to my sex and my profession!
I haven't been able to get into any of the books I've brought home in the last few days, so I've decided to rectify the situation.
With which Austen novel do I start? Pride & Prejudice? Sense & Sensibility? Emma? Northanger Abbey? I'm leaning toward Emma. What do you think?
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thats so funny. neither have i! and i love the classics. erm, yeah... i reckon go for emma!
(i'm currently reading the woman in white by wilkie collins and really enjoying it. i will get round to an austen one day!).
I am shocked, I tell you, shocked! Persuasion's my favorite, but start with Pride and Prejudice. It's so very delicious and perfect. Oddly, I just started reading Emma, thinking I was re-reading it, but guess what...I quickly realized I have NEVER read it. Her wit is astounding. And you really can't go wrong whatever you choose. Although I also love Northanger Abbey, it's the least Austen-y of them as it's her first, I believe, and more satirical. I also just watched The Jane Austen Book Club, which isn't great, but did inspire me to pick up Emma.
I'm a little surprised, but not shocked. My vote would be for "Pride and Prejudice" which I absolutely love. It is also, if I'm perfectly honest, the only one of her books that I'm absolutely sure I've read all of the way through. I feel like I've read the others and I'm sure I started some of them. Like you, I know the stories and I never miss a movie or mini-series but, like the majority of novels I've picked up in the last 35 years or so, I'm not sure I actually finished any of them. "Pride and Prejudice" was a required reading assignment for English class, not that I finished all of those, but I did like to do justice when I liked something. I have re-read it since, as well. I guess I should take a shot at catching up.
I've only read Emma myself! It's a great one to start with, though.
Alrighty ~ I chose "Pride & Prejudice" to start. I was afraid that was the too obvious choice, but I got to work and realized the library didn't have a copy of "Emma" available to check out while I do actually own a nice copy of "Pride & Prejudice." So, there ya go, decision made for me.
I thought I knew you!! I love Jane Austen. Ahhh....that brings me back to my early 20's. Pride and Prejudice is a solid choice. Think I'm going to have to dig out my old musty lit books and join you!
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