Comments on: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ by Jane Austen http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/26/sense-and-sensibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sense-and-sensibility You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me – C. S. Lewis Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: oldenglishrose http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/26/sense-and-sensibility/#comment-1552 oldenglishrose Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:31:36 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=928#comment-1552 I do love it when things work out like that; it definitely wasn't a conscious decision. I hope you enjoy your reread as much as I did mine. I do love it when things work out like that; it definitely wasn’t a conscious decision. I hope you enjoy your reread as much as I did mine.

]]> By: Joan Hunter Dunn http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/26/sense-and-sensibility/#comment-1550 Joan Hunter Dunn Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:17:30 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=928#comment-1550 The bookclub I belong to are re/reading Sense and Sensibility next time. I'm really looking forward to the re read. I love that you've happened to read it at the times of life corresponding to the sisters. The bookclub I belong to are re/reading Sense and Sensibility next time. I’m really looking forward to the re read. I love that you’ve happened to read it at the times of life corresponding to the sisters.

]]> By: oldenglishrose http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/26/sense-and-sensibility/#comment-1541 oldenglishrose Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:19:44 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=928#comment-1541 Isn't it funny how much times have changed? Now getting married at 16 usually causes tutting and raising of eyebrows and quite possibly dark muttering about shotgun weddings. 'Persuasion' is my favourite as well, although 'Emma' is a close second. Isn’t it funny how much times have changed? Now getting married at 16 usually causes tutting and raising of eyebrows and quite possibly dark muttering about shotgun weddings. ‘Persuasion’ is my favourite as well, although ‘Emma’ is a close second.

]]> By: oldenglishrose http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/26/sense-and-sensibility/#comment-1540 oldenglishrose Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:16:53 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=928#comment-1540 Margaret Drabble writes the introductions for these, so they're well worth the read. She was a little bit less convinced about the ending than I was, but I definitely enjoyed reading her opinions. Plus the covers are lovely, as always. Margaret Drabble writes the introductions for these, so they’re well worth the read. She was a little bit less convinced about the ending than I was, but I definitely enjoyed reading her opinions. Plus the covers are lovely, as always.

]]> By: Annie http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/26/sense-and-sensibility/#comment-1539 Annie Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:11:21 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=928#comment-1539 I didn't realise that there were Virago editions of Austen's novels. I must look them out even if only for the introductions. I haven't re-read 'Sense and Sensibility' since the Emma Thompson film came out and it's time I went back to the original text. I didn’t realise that there were Virago editions of Austen’s novels. I must look them out even if only for the introductions. I haven’t re-read ‘Sense and Sensibility’ since the Emma Thompson film came out and it’s time I went back to the original text.

]]> By: Rachel http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/26/sense-and-sensibility/#comment-1537 Rachel Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:18:44 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=928#comment-1537 I love how Jane Austen can be enjoyed at any number of ages, and you get something new out of them every time you read, as your experiences come to weigh on those of the characters in the novels. S&S isn't my favourite Austen - that accolade belongs to Persuasion - but I can see why others love it. Marianne's impetuousness and naivety are wonderful to read now I am past that age myself! I always chuckle when I read novels from this era as, at 24, despite living a very exciting and busy and fun young, free and single life, apparently I am well and truly on the shelf and have no chance of making a success of my life. Good thing I wasn't born 200 years ago, or else I'd be a very big object of pity and probably stuck with doing the flowers at my local church for the next fifty odd years as my sole outlet of creativity! I love how Jane Austen can be enjoyed at any number of ages, and you get something new out of them every time you read, as your experiences come to weigh on those of the characters in the novels.

S&S isn’t my favourite Austen – that accolade belongs to Persuasion – but I can see why others love it. Marianne’s impetuousness and naivety are wonderful to read now I am past that age myself!

I always chuckle when I read novels from this era as, at 24, despite living a very exciting and busy and fun young, free and single life, apparently I am well and truly on the shelf and have no chance of making a success of my life. Good thing I wasn’t born 200 years ago, or else I’d be a very big object of pity and probably stuck with doing the flowers at my local church for the next fifty odd years as my sole outlet of creativity!

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