tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post3584182664239895697..comments2024-03-22T17:51:15.887-04:00Comments on The Edge of the Precipice: "Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen (again)Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-1774493973465853532018-04-21T17:54:42.197-04:002018-04-21T17:54:42.197-04:00George, how intriguing -- Emma and Mansfield Park ...George, how intriguing -- <i>Emma</i> and <i>Mansfield Park</i> are my less-favorite Austens too!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-36503945413443716122018-04-21T13:13:57.422-04:002018-04-21T13:13:57.422-04:00Northanger Abbey is one of my favorite Austen book...Northanger Abbey is one of my favorite Austen books. Well, all of them are except perhaps Emma & Mansfield Park. Catherine Morland & Henry Tilney are such fun characters. And John Thorpe is such a despicable one. The book is tied with Sense & Sensibility in my list of favorite Austen works. Persuasion of course is #1 followed closely by Pride & Prejudice. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501327753737422337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-28343429215418788532018-04-20T20:54:58.188-04:002018-04-20T20:54:58.188-04:00Livia, I definitely see a ton of my teen self in C...Livia, I definitely see a ton of my teen self in Catherine. But I'm actually Anne Elliot, which is probably why in the end, I'll return Wentworth to his spot atop the highest pedestal ;-)<br /><br />Yeeeeeeeeees, definitely a big difference between the brands of dreadful evinced by John Thorpe and Mr. Collins. Or even Mr. Elton.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-90417490806425400052018-04-20T18:13:59.170-04:002018-04-20T18:13:59.170-04:00"Especially the dialog for Henry Tilney, whom..."Especially the dialog for Henry Tilney, whom I would probably have been scared of if I'd met him when I was 17 myself." Yeah, me too. I was also as gullible and literal as Catherine at that age. I see myself in Catherine in that respect, but I'm wholly Marianne (and she drives me crazy).<br /><br />I LOVED Tilney. But I just can't get over Wentworth's intensity. I guess a man who is a blend of them would be my ideal.<br /><br />I think it is hard for me to love this because it is so awkward (thanks to Catherine's naivity and gullibility) in parts, but the good parts are really, really good. I noticed more details of Henry's sweetness my last re-read.<br /><br />And John Thorpe, he is dreadful. But not a hilarious dreadful like Mr. Collins (my sisters and I are starting to think he is the star; he is so terribly funny and terrible).Livia Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755623391278276925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-1974443447582942412018-04-19T08:33:54.806-04:002018-04-19T08:33:54.806-04:00Ruth, yeah, he can be a bit much to take sometimes...Ruth, yeah, he can be a bit much to take sometimes. I think you're right that although she is naive and sometimes uncertain, she's very confident and stable in other ways because otherwise he would just completely knock her off balance.<br /><br />I'm hoping to reread <i>Persuasion</i> yet this spring and will probably just fall hopelessly in love with Wentworth again and be all, "Henry who?"Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-88595947647444715452018-04-18T22:19:56.359-04:002018-04-18T22:19:56.359-04:00I was definitely confused by Henry. He intimidated...I was definitely confused by Henry. He intimidated me. Many times I was not confident that he and Catherine would not make it. But she was obviously a well-grounded young lady to withstand his rebukes and sarcasm. <br /><br />I'm still fond of the Captain, myself. ; ) Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-41131044355122909262018-04-18T11:43:09.425-04:002018-04-18T11:43:09.425-04:00EFB, so cool it was your first! It was my last Au...EFB, so cool it was your first! It was my last Austen :-o In fact, I'd read all of her others at least twice before I read it.<br /><br />Anyway, <i>Persuasion</i> is my favorite. Mmmmmmm.<br /><br />Some of the Austen references are more overt than others ;-) So you'll for sure find a few! Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-37174496914315835552018-04-18T11:41:45.913-04:002018-04-18T11:41:45.913-04:00Jennifer, should I apologize or say you're wel...Jennifer, should I apologize or say you're welcome?Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-15831086551512861362018-04-18T09:46:19.627-04:002018-04-18T09:46:19.627-04:00I love Northanger Abbey, too! As far as I can reme...I love Northanger Abbey, too! As far as I can remember, it was my first Austen book and so far, it remains my favorite. However, I'm working on Persuasion now, so I guess we'll see if that changes. ;)<br /><br />That's so fun that you have Austen references in Cloaked! I'll have to remember to look for them when I get around to reading it.E.F.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06529827382872964343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-88023862819775506462018-04-16T10:08:55.588-04:002018-04-16T10:08:55.588-04:00And now I want to reread Northanger Abbey.And now I want to reread Northanger Abbey.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878149675832228998noreply@blogger.com