I'm here to read this book with the Love of My Life

[Weems]

That's a good point. On the otherhand, I don't remember having ANY ideas in HS other than the ones presented by my teacher. Maybe Cliff gave me a few ideas. (last name: Notes)!...

[Blackjack Davy]

I have recently started this book myself! Just beginning Chapter 4 in fact! This is where it begins to get good!
I have noticed that some of the writing thus far seems rushed, like she was trying to lay down the groundwork quickly without really developing it. I wonder if she meant to go back through and re-write it before she died. We'll never know. One thing we do know is that she has a romantic heart just like I do, and I can certainly relate to her heroines.

Thats one of the questions about the book. She certainly wrote it in a race against failing health and the book was published posthumously. Some of the early chapters do have a lot of quick summaries and a fair few dashes - which is something she used in the very unfinished fragment "Sandition" which she was writing a few months before her death. But that manuscript is literally full of dashes and half finished sentences. It seems that she jotted down her ideas in a notepad almost as fast as they came out of her head, and only later went back and wrote it up with proper sentences and punctuation. It seems likely that Persuasion hadn't been quite as polished as she would have liked before publication, but we'll never know for certain.

[optimisticnad]

I dont know what this thread is about but i just wanted to say it has a great title.

[Weems]

Thank you!

[LizzyBennet]

Thanks, Davy! I appreciate the information! I didn't know that about Sandition.

[Parson]

Persuasion is an excellent book, but I don't recomend you do a book report on it. Basically, you are just writing about gossip. I decided to write a report on it and it proved to be very difficult, although it is a great read.

[Weems]

You are propbably right. But for me, it's not about reports anymore, it's about understanding the human condition and human nature. It's about being understood in the arena of relationships and life. This book is a masterpiece and Jane Austen is a master....

[LizzyBennet]

I watched the DVD, but had a hard time really caring about the relationship between Wentworth and Anne. I definitey prefer the book! Isn't that typical?!

[Weems]

I understand your thoughts on Wentworth and Anne. I think that bc the movie was not American Produced (made in England) that it lacked a lot of what we expect in terms of cinematography. The presentation seemed somewhat amature but the message was definately there!

Standing next to Pride & Predudice with KK and all her charm, the movie paled. But again, the message.... When Wentworth wrote the letter and left it for Anne and Anne found it and read it, I know that emotion. For both Anne and Wentworth.

[LizzyBennet]

Has anyone seen the new movie about Jane Austen starring Anne Hathaway called "Becoming Jane?"