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Persuasion by Jane Austen

March 12, 2023 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

“Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage; there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a distressed one; there his faculties were roused into admiration and respect, by contemplating the limited remnant of the earliest patents; there any unwelcome sensations, arising from domestic affairs changed naturally into pity and contempt as he turned over the almost endless creations of the last century; and there, if […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Jane Austen

vel veeter's CBR15 Review No:169 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Jane Austen ·
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Does what it says on the tin. #CBRBINGO – Snake

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

November 2, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

The short, spoiler-free version: Two thumbs up, very fun. Surprisingly angsty. Does justice to murder mysteries and to Jane Austen. The longer, mostly spoiler-free version (spoils the premise and which characters are in the book from the Jane Austen canon): But where is Elinor?? I am disappointed that she only merits a couple of mentions in this book when we are in Marianne’s POV, but maybe Claudia Gray just doesn’t love her as much as I do. That’s pretty easy to do, I guess, because […]

Filed Under: Fanfiction, Mystery Tagged With: cbr14bingo, claudia gray, fanfiction, historical mystery, Jane Austen, mystery, narfna, professional fanfic, reimaginings, The Murder of Mr. Wickham

narfna's CBR14 Review No:172 · Genres: Fanfiction, Mystery · Tags: cbr14bingo, claudia gray, fanfiction, historical mystery, Jane Austen, mystery, narfna, professional fanfic, reimaginings, The Murder of Mr. Wickham ·
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Persuasion – The Novelization of the movie Persuasion based on the novel by Jane Austen

Persuasion by Jane Austen

July 12, 2022 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

My favorite Jane Austen and my first one too. I also think that I might be teaching this book to AP students this year. It’s not as funny as some of the others, but it’s also not as long, but Anne Elliot is such a whole, wonderful character who goes through a trying, if fruitful, emotional journey in this novel that is so well-rendered that it’s impossible to dislike. In the first few chapters of the book, we first meet Anne’s father, who is in […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Jane Austen

vel veeter's CBR14 Review No:363 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Jane Austen ·
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Gothic Bathos

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

June 30, 2022 by jormis 1 Comment

All good things come to an end.  Reviewing Northanger Abbey finalizes my happy stint as the chair of the Jane Austen Book Club. While Northanger Abbey was Jane Austen’s first completed novel in 1803, it was only published posthumously together with Persuasion in 1817. The book follows 12 months in the life of 17-year-old Miss Catharine Morland who lives in a happy family with comfortable means (her father is a country clergyman). Catharine is naive as befits young ladies of her age. She likes reading […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Jane Austen

jormis's CBR14 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Jane Austen ·
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Hit and Miss: Persuasion and Emma

Emma by Jane Austen

Persuasion by Jane Austen

May 24, 2022 by jormis 1 Comment

The Jane Austen Book Club continues with a double feature: Emma and Persuasion Emma was the last book published during Jane Austen’s lifetime. Miss Emma Woodcock is a 21 years old second daughter of Mr Woodcock. She is handsome, clever, and rich – all the desirable qualities. And in Persuasion, Miss Anne Elliot is a 27 years old middle daughter of (baronet) Sir Walter Elliot. Like all other Jane Austen’s heroines Emma and Anne dwell in the countryside and lead most comfortable lives. Where the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Jane Austen

jormis's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Jane Austen ·
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He Had it Coming

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

April 29, 2022 by Emmalita 10 Comments

George Wickham is the most notorious predator in Jane Austen’s oeuvre. Have you read Courtney Milan’s analysis of Pride and Prejudice, “Pride and Predators”? You should. For a non-violent person, I am sure am ok with the murder of a fictional character. When I saw the title, The Murder of Mr. Wickham, I did a little mental fist pump and said, “yes!!” So, I was predisposed to enjoy this. Gray has chosen to make her two primary POV characters, Juliet Tilney and Jonathon Darcy. Juliet is […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: advance reader copy, claudia gray, Jane Austen, Jane Austen characters, NetGalley, The Murder of Mr. Wickham

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:54 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: advance reader copy, claudia gray, Jane Austen, Jane Austen characters, NetGalley, The Murder of Mr. Wickham ·
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