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myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 107 out of 10,300 in reading3 years ago

Jane Austen fans, which is your favorite book and why? Mine is Pride and Prejudice followed closely by Persuasion. I love the tortured hero and the relationship full of angst. I like romances where the couple has to work hard to be together, where the misunderstandings keep them apart.

 
 
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Aurone (2551) response was accepted on 7/19/2007.
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1. myLot reputation of 97/100. Aurone (2551)   ranked 67 out of 10,300 in reading   3 years ago

I like Pride and Prejudice, but I think my favorite will always be Emma. I have read Persuasion and liked it. I have Mansfield Park in my stack of things to read.


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 107 out of 10,300 in reading  3 years ago

Mansfield Park is good. I think it's one though where I liked the movie better. I am in the minority of people not fond of Emma. There was a list a while ago of the top 100 classic books of all time, I can't remember where. The author listed Emma instead of P&P but said it was really hard for her to choose. I think the decision is pretty split as to which is the best, at least from any Austen fan I have talked to.

Thanks for the response.:)


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 107 out of 10,300 in reading  2 years ago

I just thought about doing this discussion and though....better check first to see if it's been done before. Yikes!

Good thing I checked, since it's me who did it...LOL.

This is, by the way, a blatant attempt to resurrect it.:)

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2. myLot reputation of 92/100. Transdisc (18489)   ranked 40 out of 10,300 in reading   2 years ago

My favorite is Austen Powers: Gold Member. Awesome!!


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 107 out of 10,300 in reading  2 years ago

LMAO! You know I saw you answered this discussion and I was scared before even reading your response!

The Spy Who Shagged Me is the best Austen for one reason...Fat B@stard!:-p


myLot reputation of 92/100. Transdisc (18489)   ranked 40 out of 10,300 in reading  2 years ago

Scared? Of little ol' me?


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 107 out of 10,300 in reading  2 years ago

Yes....little ol' you answering my Jane Austen discussion is scary!

It is unfortunate that I had already chosen BR though. Your answer was clearly the best!:-p


myLot reputation of 92/100. Transdisc (18489)   ranked 40 out of 10,300 in reading  2 years ago

Yes, it is unfortunate.


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 107 out of 10,300 in reading  2 years ago

I am sure someone will be so kind as to reward you with a BR soon.:)

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3. myLot reputation of 92/100. novataylor (2144)   ranked 1,592 out of 10,300 in reading   2 years ago

You know, I was going to say that Jane Eyre was my favorite, but it was written by Bronte, so I can't say that, can I? I don't think I read much Austen, but I was a great fan of Bronte. Jane Eyre had the tragic hero and heroine and their love was not only forbidden, it was also angst filled and hugely romantic. The character of Mr. Rochester was one of my favorite all time men. Also, um, it was, Dickens, yes, that wrote the one with Pip, um, Great Expectations! That's it! Ooooh, Mrs, Haversham, Estella and Pip. Whew! I loved that book so, so much! Also, the one with Heathcliff - another Bronte, I think, on the moors, um, oh, I can't think of it now!!!! Damn! And Cathy, that was her name in the book. Damn! Still can't think of it. It'll come to me. One thing I really loved was that in the movie they made of Jane Eyre, they had George C. Scott play Mr. Rochester. That was so great because I always, always saw that character as looking exactly like George C. Scott! How great that was for me! Geez, I've been rambling like crazy here, typing exactly as I've been thinking. Sorry, D. Got a little carried away. But I just love those sweeping novels of passion. At least, I used to. Haven't read one in a long time. I've got it!!! Wuthering Heights! That was the name of the book with Heathcliff and Cathy.

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4. myLot reputation of 58/100. MooPile (1304)   ranked 4,993 out of 10,300 in reading   2 years ago

Emma is good but my favorite is P&P. I watched that in college with Collin Firth and it was by far one of the best adaptations.

Collin also played Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones's Diary, both parts.

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5. myLot reputation of 89/100. gigisimbre (181)   ranked 981 out of 10,300 in reading   2 years ago

I like Pride and prejudice. Ive read the book and ive seen the movie, Ive even bought a dvd copy of it;-)

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