tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post6814655144375756955..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: Emma by Jane AustenBronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-19954415732955281572015-08-24T18:08:37.753+10:002015-08-24T18:08:37.753+10:00Yes, my list looked very different until I started...Yes, my list looked very different until I started rereading ALL her books and not just my two (old) favourites (P&P and Persuasion).Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-22895518402910581282015-08-23T12:02:32.056+10:002015-08-23T12:02:32.056+10:00I loved Emma. I only read it last year. I just f...I loved Emma. I only read it last year. I just finished Mansfield Park, which means I've just finished all six novels. My scale would probably look nothing like yours since S&S and NA would be at the top. P&P would probably be my number 3 though. I'd have to re-read them all before before I decided. I've been thinking about re-reading S&S and Persuasion, but not this month though. Maybe next August, maybe this fall.Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-69687972314685063552015-08-23T12:01:25.067+10:002015-08-23T12:01:25.067+10:00My reread of MP surprised me by just how rich and ...My reread of MP surprised me by just how rich and satisfying it was a story - how did I miss all those wonderful feels in my first read?Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-15821706187478697852015-08-23T01:22:04.157+10:002015-08-23T01:22:04.157+10:00Great review Brona! Emma is actually my least favo...Great review Brona! Emma is actually my least favourite of Austen's books (could not take Emma's shenanigans tbh :3) but I have warmed up to the book over time. Perhaps it will take me another read for me to appreciate the technical brilliance of the narrative ;)<br /><br /><333 Mansfield Park so much, it's just such a rich story (and in my recent re-read it definitely left me with a lot of feels). But yeah, Persuasion remains my #1 favourite by her =DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-5697807795865365002015-08-22T22:10:18.883+10:002015-08-22T22:10:18.883+10:00As always, a thoughtful review Brona. Nice J.A. se...As always, a thoughtful review Brona. Nice J.A. set you've got there.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-37236539986623143262015-08-22T14:50:25.273+10:002015-08-22T14:50:25.273+10:00We obviously all need help to love and appreciate ...We obviously all need help to love and appreciate NA a little more!<br /><br />I also enjoy the character reveal of Col Brandon in S&S - a man of action, but with great depth of feeling and sensitivity.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-63832069361510995472015-08-22T13:06:59.201+10:002015-08-22T13:06:59.201+10:00I have been re-reading Austen's books recently...I have been re-reading Austen's books recently - well, actually, listening to them in audiobook. I just finished Mansfield Park. I understand why some people would say that it was her most mature book. It is more about society as a whole, unlike her other books which focus on certain aspects of society. I'm not too much of a fan of Fanny, though. <br /><br />I think Persuasion is her most mature because the characters have the most deeply realistic feelings. <br /><br />Emma was never my favorite. I, too, really feel for Jane. I find Emma a bit annoying, though lovable. Overall, it's a good story that shows a lot of character development. But I like stories where the characters are less capricious and more likable. <br /><br />My favorite right now is Sense and Sensibility, because I just adore Colonel Brandon. So..<br /><br />1. Sense and Sensibility<br />2. Pride and Prejudice<br />3. Persuasion<br />4. Emma<br />5. Mansfield Park<br />6. Northanger AbbeyRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629744053780948715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-15874793529350533872015-08-22T04:03:55.797+10:002015-08-22T04:03:55.797+10:00My review is going up on Sunday, with giveaway... ...My review is going up on Sunday, with giveaway... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-91816485918954647902015-08-21T21:44:52.166+10:002015-08-21T21:44:52.166+10:00I see you have an extra reason to like Emma so muc...I see you have an extra reason to like Emma so much though, Emma :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-60063287401476273212015-08-21T21:43:07.414+10:002015-08-21T21:43:07.414+10:00I'll be curious to see what happens after your...I'll be curious to see what happens after your reread of MP.<br />It was no. 5 on my ranking too until my most recent reread.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-84486601649127370192015-08-21T21:41:54.123+10:002015-08-21T21:41:54.123+10:00No, I don't know The Real Jane Austen....but I...No, I don't know The Real Jane Austen....but I will be hunting it down pronto!<br />Thanks :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-20501371792964839532015-08-21T21:40:47.457+10:002015-08-21T21:40:47.457+10:00My ambivalence towards Emma is also why Emma is bo...My ambivalence towards Emma is also why Emma is book no. 5 on my ranking. <br />P&P is definitely one of my comfort reads, but Persuasion will always have my heart :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-64393700980847201852015-08-21T17:07:50.925+10:002015-08-21T17:07:50.925+10:00Emma is my favourite Austen book but in part I thi...Emma is my favourite Austen book but in part I think this is because it was the first I read. There is something about your first Austen. It always seems to have a place in the readers heart. Emma Litttlefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679359639138124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-92143916795466289222015-08-21T05:11:43.083+10:002015-08-21T05:11:43.083+10:00My ranking is, I think, less mature than yours, al...My ranking is, I think, less mature than yours, although we do agree that Northanger Abbey is at the bottom! I would go:<br /><br />1. Pride and Prejudice<br />2. Emma<br />3. Persuasion<br />4. Sense and Sensibility<br />5. Mansfield Park<br />6. Northanger Abbey<br /><br />I do admit, however, that Persuasion moved up substantially in this years reread, so there is a good chance that Mansfield Park, as well, has the likelihood of upward movement since I've not read that one for years! I am skeptical that anything will ever bump P&P out of first place with me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408314600078036900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-32569799835412650742015-08-21T01:01:25.378+10:002015-08-21T01:01:25.378+10:00The first Austen novel I read was also Pride and P...The first Austen novel I read was also Pride and Prejudice, and I had the same reaction to her other novels that you had: they were not P&P. But I've gotten over that as well. You are right that her mastery reveals itself during re-reads. I've read The Real Jane Austen, a biography of sorts. Do you know it? It has really made me curious to re-read Mansfield Park and Sense and Sensibility to look for the finer points made. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-52023728283225159392015-08-21T00:55:57.844+10:002015-08-21T00:55:57.844+10:00Great analysis! I admire 'Emma' but my ant...Great analysis! I admire 'Emma' but my antipathy to Emma herself prevents me loving it the way I love P&P. For me I've always thought 'Sense & Sensibility' the best for the very nuanced portrait of social ranking. 'Mansfield Park' is high on my list for the same reasons. But for comfortable enjoyment P&P and 'Northanger Abbey' are the ones I turn to - both considerably less insightful perhaps, but full of that wicked humour she does so well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com