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» JessieBK - NORTHANGER ABBEY by Jane Austen
Hi!I'm trying to motivate myself to read--since I got out of college--6yrs ago--I can't get into anything but cheesysci-fii and Harry Potter. I love the old dusty classics the best, but can't find anyone to discuss them with. I'm readingAustenn now, does anybody out there want to read it with me and talk about it?Jessieie
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» Irene Taylor - Re: NORTHANGER ABBEY by Jane Austen
In response to message posted by JessieBK:Hi Jessie,
Great idea. I haven't read it, but Jane Austen is a wonderful writer. I hope you find a reading partner - but don't be afraid to get started on your own and share your thoughts with us.
Irene
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» JessieBK - Re: NORTHANGER ABBEY by Jane Austen
Hi--back again.I finished Northangerr Abbey--I don't think its one of Austen'ss better works, but I liked it well enough. I found it a bit immature--not as well put together as her other works. I also discovered that it is her earliest work, so you can easily tell that the characters and themes are from a very "young" perspective. I thought the most interesting thing about the novel was the way Austenn presents the difference between social classes and the emphasis on money. I especially liked the scene when the General (? the father of the family Catherine visits at Northangerr Abbey--she is romantically interested in his son) throws Catherine out in the middle of the night because he finds out that she comes from a "poor" family.
I also like Catherine's naivity--I love the way Austen reveals the characters' thoughts and actions as if the reader is looking through a window--she leaves the reader to make her own opinions about the characters.
I'm reading Pride and Prejudice now. I'd really like to get a copy of the gothic novel Catherine is reading iNorthangerer Abbey--I can't remember the name of it, but its by Rossetiti--I'd love to find a used copy of it (why are books so expensive? I don't like to borrow them or get them from the library because I like to mark them up and take my time reading them) but I can't seem to find one.Jessiebk
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