tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post7467871336718302149..comments2023-10-31T13:07:05.461+00:00Comments on Park Benches & Bookends: Northanger Abbey by Jane AustenJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-44084647983434180682012-03-04T17:52:17.581+00:002012-03-04T17:52:17.581+00:00yeah I think one of the quotes was really close to...yeah I think one of the quotes was really close to the mark lolJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-26963798792742994352012-03-04T17:51:01.841+00:002012-03-04T17:51:01.841+00:00I saw The Mysteries of Udolpho in a bookshop the o...I saw The Mysteries of Udolpho in a bookshop the other day and bloody hell its a thick book. I do want to read it now thoughJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-23075495998644949932012-03-04T17:50:17.797+00:002012-03-04T17:50:17.797+00:00ah yes I watched that last week and I loved it! fu...ah yes I watched that last week and I loved it! funny to see Carey Mulligan in it as shes done so well sinceJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-11193791498865253292012-03-04T17:49:40.388+00:002012-03-04T17:49:40.388+00:00yeah I think that it was published after her death...yeah I think that it was published after her death but was written before all her others. I think I read somewhere that it was meant to be like a fun read that she read aloud as a comic novelJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-51590868973981837232012-03-02T22:45:09.229+00:002012-03-02T22:45:09.229+00:00I think Austen unleashed the full force of her som...I think Austen unleashed the full force of her somewhat venomous humor in this book, and there were some really funny bits about snobs who didn't read novels. LOL.Darlyn (Your Move, Dickens)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00979296421309409564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-23194812792131704892012-02-29T11:19:07.518+00:002012-02-29T11:19:07.518+00:00I find this book hysterical, especially the ending...I find this book hysterical, especially the ending. If you haven't yet, I highly recommend you read Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho. I read it right before this so I could see exactly what Austen saw as she wrote this. :D*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-41806317110744132972012-02-28T21:36:44.608+00:002012-02-28T21:36:44.608+00:00I have promised myself to read it this year (I eve...I have promised myself to read it this year (I even have my copy)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-6783646354008606952012-02-28T21:36:17.779+00:002012-02-28T21:36:17.779+00:00I would love to know read the books mentioned thro...I would love to know read the books mentioned throughout the novel and some of it was really funny and made fun of the genre with a stright Austen romance to boot!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-33769429847210757752012-02-28T21:35:31.741+00:002012-02-28T21:35:31.741+00:00I completely agree, it might not be as deep as the...I completely agree, it might not be as deep as the others but its a great fun readJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-91151151385827128522012-02-28T21:35:06.771+00:002012-02-28T21:35:06.771+00:00oh her lines are cuttingly funnyoh her lines are cuttingly funnyJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-9149456267099757552012-02-28T21:34:44.363+00:002012-02-28T21:34:44.363+00:00Well only time will tell, mind you Austen wasnt hu...Well only time will tell, mind you Austen wasnt hugely known in her lifetime so you can never tellJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-53556292423783400252012-02-28T21:34:00.833+00:002012-02-28T21:34:00.833+00:00yeah its more fun and definately siller, but in a ...yeah its more fun and definately siller, but in a good wayJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-78392867458707478122012-02-28T21:33:38.254+00:002012-02-28T21:33:38.254+00:00oh I know I must must read it soon. I think Im sca...oh I know I must must read it soon. I think Im scared Ill hate it or something!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-85805782235527886482012-02-28T15:42:23.836+00:002012-02-28T15:42:23.836+00:00I have such a soft spot for NA, probably because o...I have such a soft spot for NA, probably because of the 2007 adaptation with the adorable JJ Feild as Tilney...sigh, I quite adore him.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-62769498353689645312012-02-26T13:59:28.443+00:002012-02-26T13:59:28.443+00:00This was a fun read and I enjoyed the satire. I b...This was a fun read and I enjoyed the satire. I believe it was her first book, but didn't get published until later. It definitely feels "younger" than her others.curlygeek04https://www.blogger.com/profile/17024197260947677556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-64926330911460046362012-02-24T18:08:40.516+00:002012-02-24T18:08:40.516+00:00I loved this book for all its humor and passages a...I loved this book for all its humor and passages about reading. I hope you read P&P soon; it's one of my favorites!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-89228697514169334462012-02-24T16:42:51.846+00:002012-02-24T16:42:51.846+00:00I think this novel is best read as a straight sati...I think this novel is best read as a straight satire of the Gothic romances that were so popular during Austen's time. As you said, it doesn't have the subtlety and polish of some of Austen's other books, but it is not without it's charms! I definitely found it's one of those books that improves upon re-reading.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855744670509136619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-214692866678116102012-02-23T19:33:23.847+00:002012-02-23T19:33:23.847+00:00This one is much more entertaining than some of he...This one is much more entertaining than some of her others, but I don't love it as much as most of her's. I should re-read it for fun soon.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-85172749042699442182012-02-21T17:37:31.842+00:002012-02-21T17:37:31.842+00:00I love Northanger Abbey. Who knew Jane could be l...I love Northanger Abbey. Who knew Jane could be laugh-out-loud funny?!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-38976048906147708752012-02-21T17:18:30.130+00:002012-02-21T17:18:30.130+00:00I think it is lovely how we can still enjoy the no...I think it is lovely how we can still enjoy the novels of Jane Austen today, it makes me question how many modern 21C writers will retain their popularity so long.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-54827938915959996982012-02-21T00:35:09.325+00:002012-02-21T00:35:09.325+00:00I haven't read this one in YEARS, but I rememb...I haven't read this one in YEARS, but I remember enjoying it. It seems a little...sillier than some of the others, but I still love it. :)Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-77655878062749953202012-02-20T22:30:54.344+00:002012-02-20T22:30:54.344+00:00I love Northanger Abbey, just because the heroine ...I love Northanger Abbey, just because the heroine is a girl who really really likes reading! Also, while Catherine may be more naive than other Austen heroines, I'd still say that she's more knowing and steers events more than Henry, which also makes me happy!<br /><br />Also, you really must get on P&P! It's so so so great!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.com