tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post8564293224936099895..comments2024-03-28T08:15:10.886+01:00Comments on MY JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB: TALKING JANE AUSTEN WITH JULIET ARCHER + GIVEAWAYMaria Graziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-48138397750867355052012-04-20T14:36:42.012+02:002012-04-20T14:36:42.012+02:00The post was twice as interesting for me to read, ...The post was twice as interesting for me to read, as I am a fan of both Jane Austen and Juliet Archerwinrar free downloadhttp://freearchiver.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-81309821983612330702011-09-21T09:21:30.620+02:002011-09-21T09:21:30.620+02:00Persuasion is my favourite book.
I've read it ...Persuasion is my favourite book.<br />I've read it many times and I've often thought that if Anne and Wentworth had married 8 years earlier, maybe it wouldn't have been a wise decision after all. Anne could have had the same destiny of Fanny's mother in Mansfield Park or be a sad widow neglected by her own family.<br /><br />patti-wolit at tiscali.itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-63489215974183284892011-09-20T21:57:10.980+02:002011-09-20T21:57:10.980+02:00all that and i forgot my email! i've trashed a...all that and i forgot my email! i've trashed and re-entered my response ~<br />blstef1 at mts dot net<br /><br />like you, Maria, i too am an anne elliot! and my love of Persuasion is immense! 1st above all JA's writings...<br />i'm delited to find this new book & will read with pleased anticipation....thank you, Juliet for the writing and the giveaway generosity!<br /><br />based on Anne and Wentworth’s broken engagement first time round in Persuasion, what do you think Jane Austen is saying about young love?<br />that love, if true, will last.... and i'm so glad their love was true and lasted for their 2nd chance! hope giving...Faith Hope and Cherryteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170392449995588653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-87666878228944914472011-09-20T21:55:08.936+02:002011-09-20T21:55:08.936+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Faith Hope and Cherryteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170392449995588653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-14592107828704354452011-09-20T20:14:25.766+02:002011-09-20T20:14:25.766+02:00This sounds like a great read, and I think Jane is...This sounds like a great read, and I think Jane is saying that love is fickle unless it's real.<br /><br />misusedinnocence@aol.comMisusedinnocencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922380336192028337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-70895701771920628492011-09-19T19:23:02.332+02:002011-09-19T19:23:02.332+02:00Persuasion is my favorite JA book and one of the r...Persuasion is my favorite JA book and one of the reasons is how she handled the topic we are discussing. I think falling in love at a very young age can be risky as so much is unsettled and still growing in your own life and in the life of the one you love. But there is always the case that it really is love and it will remain though it grows into something deeper that makes the original love look like nothing more than initial attraction- like what I see when I read Persuasion.<br />Thanks for the opportunity for the give away.<br />sundee94@comcast.netSophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389029835067242765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-81812919636959052092011-09-18T14:06:28.303+02:002011-09-18T14:06:28.303+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jo's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271078986113832925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-79872592731258216412011-09-18T10:45:47.404+02:002011-09-18T10:45:47.404+02:00Speaking about JA's adaptations, I agree with ...Speaking about JA's adaptations, I agree with you they're often not in Austen style, and not only literary. I understand that movies are commercial products, and they have to be "desirable" for many, but sometimes I'd appreciate a little more consistency with the 18th Century manners. For instance, why do so many women wear their hair down loose in the wind? So bohemien (and telegenic!), of course, but in 18th Century they would have never done (as they would have never gone out without gloves!).<br /><br />Thanks for the interview and the giveaway :)<br /><br />claudiagaggioli@virgilio.itClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392025518428560808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-29745175166067232472011-09-16T23:11:00.268+02:002011-09-16T23:11:00.268+02:00I think JA is saying young love sometimes can resu...I think JA is saying young love sometimes can result in regret or the other way around if it has stood the test of time. We can see from Fanny Price's parents that they were too hasty in marrying and look at their financial situation years later with so many children that they could not afford to keep the family happy. On the other hand if given enough time, it may develop into a successful match. Just look at Anne & Captain Wentworth and Jane Bennet & Mr Bingley.<br /><br />evangelineace2020(at)yahoo(dot)comLúthien84https://www.blogger.com/profile/15390711363301378521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-7177768774931584382011-09-16T16:53:38.838+02:002011-09-16T16:53:38.838+02:00I think she's saying that you're never too...I think she's saying that you're never too young to experience true love. That sometimes what others think might be unwise due to age and/or circumstance can actually survive - and thrive - over the years.<br /><br /><br />Margay1122ATaolDOTcomMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-62943510065974220732011-09-16T13:33:02.882+02:002011-09-16T13:33:02.882+02:00@Laura Ferrari
Yes, I'll count your two messag...@Laura Ferrari<br />Yes, I'll count your two messages/comments as one. Don't worry. Thanks for adding your e-mail address. MGMaria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-46390123681231913292011-09-16T07:57:58.588+02:002011-09-16T07:57:58.588+02:00I've just realized I haven't written my em...I've just realized I haven't written my email :-/ does it count if it's in another message?<br /><br />lallyjx@libero.itLaura Ferrarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662085376166792954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-87528644449425558082011-09-16T00:39:30.497+02:002011-09-16T00:39:30.497+02:00I think she would say that young love is often tho...I think she would say that young love is often thought to not last the test of time. But that is not always true. <br /><br />Jennifer<br />Jandjwebb@msn.comJennifer Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184254290833307555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-83461759530830274992011-09-15T22:33:41.651+02:002011-09-15T22:33:41.651+02:00It may be that she is saying that young love can t...It may be that she is saying that young love can turn into mature love given the right circumstances. The book sounds like fun! Thanks for the giveaway.<br /><br />marilyn<br />daniel423@centurytel.netmarilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08458417858538216872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-14476605971949429892011-09-15T19:42:12.203+02:002011-09-15T19:42:12.203+02:00I think she is saying simply young love is fickle....I think she is saying simply young love is fickle. Who we think we love when we are young doesn't always indicate who we will love in the future as we grow and change and move on. Sounds like a great book! Thanks for the giveaway!<br /><br />Margaret<br />singitm@hotmail.comLiterary Chanteusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618034360122552670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-76725560635409154952011-09-15T18:50:04.532+02:002011-09-15T18:50:04.532+02:00I think that Jane was actually being satirical abo...I think that Jane was actually being satirical about young marriages...it was de rigueur for a young lady to marry, typically an older gentleman. It may have to do with Jane's own age, and her possible early crush, that she made young lover marriages fail. (If both parties were young. Take Colonel Brandon with the younger Marianne...it had the potential for being good.) <br /><br />And as we all know, hindsight is 20/20, we also know that in our youth we are more impetuous...so it is better to be mature before getting married.<br /><br />Persuasion happens to be my favorite of Austen's. I love how Anne and Captain Wentworth had loved, were torn apart, and still carried the flame of that love inside of them. What was even better, is that they were given the opportunity to rekindle that flame and be together after all.<br /><br />Thanks for the great interview and the chance to win!<br /><br />oreannie at yahoo dot comKate Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342220424771084070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-21426100769032430732011-09-15T17:12:39.918+02:002011-09-15T17:12:39.918+02:00I'm not sure we can generalize about young lov...I'm not sure we can generalize about young love when talking about JA's view: after all, she wrote about couples of young lovers who went through with their impetuous feelings and turned out quite bitter for it, see Mr and Mrs Bennet or Lydia and Wickham, and those who tried, got burned in the process, but eventually found true love as Marianne with Willoughby and Colonel Brandon).<br /><br />In Persuasion, I find myself to be sympathetic with Anne's decision: she's young, trying to keep her family together, motherless and trusting her dearest and oldest friend, Lady Russell (who sort of acts like a mother to her).<br />We already know she'll regret her decision because Wentworth will later turn out richer, wiser and in career, but she doesn't. She trusts her elders. And, seriously, we would all give that advice to a barely 20-years old girl, in the throes of her first love.<br /><br />And, in the end, it was the best decision because their relationship, after seven years, can be based on true love, forged by time and suffering, on both parts, not only on infatuation.<br /><br />I believe Austen was more partial to this kind of action: think well, follow your elders' advice and do not rush things, and you'll be rewarded.Laura Ferrarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662085376166792954noreply@blogger.com