tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post9032970084285183935..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : Kelly's Review of "Sense & Sensibility" by Jane AustenJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-16491536917710309032013-05-14T08:03:27.517-04:002013-05-14T08:03:27.517-04:00I would say "pride & prejudice" is t...I would say "pride & prejudice" is the best book by Austen. This book too is no less and a wonderful review you've written. Would love to read the review of "pride & prejudice" on your blog.Ravi jainhttp://www.bookgeek.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-66256475109793164562010-10-31T13:42:07.641-04:002010-10-31T13:42:07.641-04:00I loved this novel! We read it for British Literat...I loved this novel! We read it for British Literature II this semester, and I wrote my midterm essay on how Marianne's changes (AKA growing up) in the end are a good thing. I also love her with Col. Brandon - especially because he's Alan Rickman in the movie! Great book and lovely film adaptation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-89935464817420604122010-10-30T17:02:12.450-04:002010-10-30T17:02:12.450-04:00This is my favorite Austen novel! LOVE IT!This is my favorite Austen novel! LOVE IT!Reading With Martinishttp://www.readingwithmartinis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-47115709689033899902010-10-30T09:22:10.247-04:002010-10-30T09:22:10.247-04:00I don't mind spoilers :) It just means I need ...I don't mind spoilers :) It just means I need to read faster haha.<br />I'm still reading Pride & Prejudice, but after I'm definitely going to read Sense & Sensibility.Guenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10940413238899737595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-7840772802375088792010-10-29T17:50:11.705-04:002010-10-29T17:50:11.705-04:00I agree that P&P takes up a bit too much of th...I agree that P&P takes up a bit too much of the Austen limelight. I really liked S&S. <br /><br />Something to consider is that Marianne's ideals would have been dashed at some point anyhow, even if she had married for love...at some point life becomes life. It can't all be passion and fireworks all the time. I guess we need to aim for a balance.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-44995703041723265252010-10-29T07:50:14.532-04:002010-10-29T07:50:14.532-04:00I think we've all acted like Marianne at one t...I think we've all acted like Marianne at one time or another.Tahleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330160603781228707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-44659505621008251682010-10-28T20:45:04.991-04:002010-10-28T20:45:04.991-04:00Tahleen, I really really like that idea! I've ...Tahleen, I really really like that idea! I've never heard it before. I felt that initially Marianne had more of a respect for Brandon, not necessarily love. <br /><br />Jump on it Jamie and Jen! Austen is great (most of the time) and totally worth it.<br /><br />Danya, I had to keep telling myself that Marianne is so young and therefore acting so silly...I hope I never acted that way when I was her age...Kelly A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02461561290165802539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-58758952107202780242010-10-28T20:38:07.823-04:002010-10-28T20:38:07.823-04:00I re-read this one a little while ago and definite...I re-read this one a little while ago and definitely identified with Elinor - it's really her story much more than it is Marianne's, and frankly Marianne started really irritating me because she was so over-the-top sometimes. I found this one more slow-moving than P&P but all the same it had great characterization!danyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947267082874389487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-8963212046505178912010-10-28T20:00:55.009-04:002010-10-28T20:00:55.009-04:00I really need to start reading more classics! I s...I really need to start reading more classics! I still haven't read any of Jane Austen's books.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02672813820194476746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-63365131346448098772010-10-28T17:06:21.086-04:002010-10-28T17:06:21.086-04:00**SPOILERS**
When I studied this in school, we ta...**SPOILERS**<br /><br />When I studied this in school, we talked about how Marianne's marriage to Col. Brandon was some form of punishment for her impulsiveness, and was kind of a warning for Austen's readers. Do you agree? I know Col. Brandon is a good guy, but he is a lot older and she doesn't necessarily love him (though I'm sure she will grow to over the course of their marriage). Her dreams of marrying for love and passion are essentially dashed.Tahleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330160603781228707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-56862984840094178852010-10-28T17:01:17.383-04:002010-10-28T17:01:17.383-04:00Pride & Prejudice is the only novel of Austen&...Pride & Prejudice is the only novel of Austen's that I've read! I own S&S and am dying to read it..especially now!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905075906530067471noreply@blogger.com