I just finished What Matters in Jane Austen and loved it! My favorite chapter was the one on blushing - so interesting. I found the chapter on what characters call each other very interesting as well. His comments on what it really means for their relationship that Mary calls her husband Charles were enlightening.
Enjoy your trip to England :) Emma is I think her wittiest work and I really enjoyed the book when I read it. My favorite Jane Austen novel is Persuasion and least favorite is Mansfield Park.
Enjoy your trip to England! I went there several years ago and visited Shakespeare's birthplace. I should have done an Austen tour too! Have fun and don't forget to eat some Turkish Delight!
Emma is one of my favorite Jane Austen novel, I think! The age gap doesn’t bother me with heroes and heroines from books of that time because women who had hit puberty (sometimes at 13) would be considered adult, marriageable women. John Mullens’ book was really interesting! I loved it!
I’m loving this series!! I think my favorite Jane Austen novel is Northanger Abbey, but I’ve only read it once, so I’m not sure. My least favorite is Mansfield Park, which I plan on rereading in the hopes of appreciating it more 🤞🏾 I’m so eager to hear your thoughts on Jane Austen at Home!! I have it on hold at the library to read sometime this year. Happy reading!!
Thanks so much for watching this series! I'm having a lot of fun with it! I actually like Mansfield Park more than Northanger Abbey, but I'm not sure exactly why. It's interesting to think about. I hope we both enjoy Jane Austen at Home!
I don't think I've ever thought of Jane Fairfax like that, but her being financially savvy makes a lot more sense than her being besotted with Frank Churchill.
While it was a good financial choice, I think she was also besotted with him (great word choice by the way). He worked his charms on her in Weymouth where she only saw his good side. She had probably also never received attentions like that before because she was always "the poor relation." She may have been more susceptible than others in a more priviledged situation.
@@meghanthestorygirl4581 You must be right. I've always wondered why she puts up with him but it makes a bit more sense to me now. Poor Jane! I'll have to reread Emma again soon.
I’ve not read northanger abbey. My favourite Jane Austen at the moment is Mansfield Park and my least favourite is persuasion Although I’m re reading it for Jane Austen July with a friend. I’m planning to read pride and prejudice In May I think as that’s one I’m most excited about
I love hearing your opinions - for most people Mansfield Park is at the bottom of the list and Persuasion is somewhere near the top! I'd love to hear more about your thoughts on the books. I feel like it would be really interesting!
I saw the new Emma on the LAST day the movies theaters were open here in March, so boy, was that close! LOVED it! Jeremy Northam is in the Gwyneth version of Emma. Doesn't Austen imply that the Knightlys are sort of patrons of the Martins? Or am I getting that from one of the movies? Anyway, I know what you mean about Jane and Frank; he's not good enough for her, but he knows he's not, so maybe once he's free of his aunt's 'tyranny', he will settle down and be a happy married man. I think when Jane ended the engagement and applied for the governess job, she showed she is no doormat, so we might expect that she'll know how to handle him in the future. The fact is, it's one of those 'opposites attract' things; she's such a subdued person that she's fascinated by his liveliness, and vice versa. I am not creeped out by Mr. Knightly saying he was in love with Emma since she was 13; I think it was more that he saw her potential then as a grown up young lady. I don't think he was lusting after her; we know that he doesn't really realize how he's REALLY in love with her until Frank Churchill comes on the scene and makes him jealous, and the Box Hill incident with Emma being rude to Miss Bates, seemingly under the influence of Frank, is what causes him to leave and go visit his brother to get away from her. So his feeling for her at 13 was not the same as his feeling for her at 21.
I also just read John Mullen's book in October of 2019, after seeing him in a video series on RUclips about JA, and especially his debate with another authority on Charlotte Bronte, and he was delightful, so I wanted to read him. I enjoyed this book so much; one of my top 3 favorite literary criticisms I own!
So glad you got to see Emma before the theatres closed. It must have been hard for those who weren't able to! Yes, I believe Robert Martin is one of Mr. Knightley's tenant farmers, but he may have been a gentleman farmer. I'm not totally sure of all the laws behind that. I prefer to look at Mr. Knightley's love the way that you described above. It's definitely a lot less problematic!
Now I kind of want to read what matters in Jane Austen. As for which heroine had the fastest courtship, I feel like it might be Emma because she doesn't really have one.
I think you would really like What Matters in Jane Austen. That's true that Emma didn't really have a courtship. I think John Mullan counted them knowing each other as friends as a courtship. He said it was Catherine and Henry Tilney from Northanger Abbey as they had an 11 week courtship. But I think Emma could definitely be argued to have the shortest one.
I read Emma last Jane Austen July on Kate Howe's recommendation and I LOVED it so much. Not as much as Pride and Prejudice but I did give Emma 5 stars💜😎 P.S.- Frank Churchill is a skunk😂😉
Fastest heroine courtship is Catherine Moreland and Henry Tilney, I think. So who is faster among the non-heroines? I'm thinking Isabella and John Moreland (she was snatching at his supposed fortune)...NO, wait....Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins...yes, one week, I think! Ok favorite JA is P&P....it's my favorite book of all time. Least favorite JA (if we're counting the 6 main books) is Mansfield Park, for the usual reasons, although I love all the books. MP has some difficult subjects like slavery and adultery, which I don't really want to hear about in my escapist reading, Mrs. Norris is really, really awful, but not in a way that you can laugh at her, and the Crawfords are likewise truly morally bankrupt, so much so that I did not mind in one of the adaptations of MP where they showed them at the end hooking up with another couple, who were themselves interested in each other's spouses...it really fit their characters, though it was not in the book.
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So exciting that your going to England to see everything Jane Austen! I hope you enjoy all of your rereading and your trip! :)
Thanks so much!!!
I just finished What Matters in Jane Austen and loved it! My favorite chapter was the one on blushing - so interesting. I found the chapter on what characters call each other very interesting as well. His comments on what it really means for their relationship that Mary calls her husband Charles were enlightening.
Yes, I loved those details! Such a good book.
You're so lucky to be going on this trip, enjoy !!
Thanks! I really am!
Enjoy your trip to England :)
Emma is I think her wittiest work and I really enjoyed the book when I read it. My favorite Jane Austen novel is Persuasion and least favorite is Mansfield Park.
Agreed - Emma is so witty! I love Persuasion, and Mansfield Park has grown on me.
Enjoy your trip to England! I went there several years ago and visited Shakespeare's birthplace. I should have done an Austen tour too! Have fun and don't forget to eat some Turkish Delight!
Thanks so much!
Emma is one of my favorite Jane Austen novel, I think! The age gap doesn’t bother me with heroes and heroines from books of that time because women who had hit puberty (sometimes at 13) would be considered adult, marriageable women. John Mullens’ book was really interesting! I loved it!
So glad you loved John Mullan's book too! Yeah, you really have to put on your, "this is a different time period" glasses sometimes!
I’m loving this series!! I think my favorite Jane Austen novel is Northanger Abbey, but I’ve only read it once, so I’m not sure. My least favorite is Mansfield Park, which I plan on rereading in the hopes of appreciating it more 🤞🏾 I’m so eager to hear your thoughts on Jane Austen at Home!! I have it on hold at the library to read sometime this year. Happy reading!!
Thanks so much for watching this series! I'm having a lot of fun with it! I actually like Mansfield Park more than Northanger Abbey, but I'm not sure exactly why. It's interesting to think about. I hope we both enjoy Jane Austen at Home!
I don't think I've ever thought of Jane Fairfax like that, but her being financially savvy makes a lot more sense than her being besotted with Frank Churchill.
While it was a good financial choice, I think she was also besotted with him (great word choice by the way). He worked his charms on her in Weymouth where she only saw his good side. She had probably also never received attentions like that before because she was always "the poor relation." She may have been more susceptible than others in a more priviledged situation.
@@meghanthestorygirl4581 You must be right. I've always wondered why she puts up with him but it makes a bit more sense to me now. Poor Jane! I'll have to reread Emma again soon.
@@tillysshelf It's totally worth a reread!
I’ve not read northanger abbey. My favourite Jane Austen at the moment is Mansfield Park and my least favourite is persuasion Although I’m re reading it for Jane Austen July with a friend. I’m planning to read pride and prejudice In May I think as that’s one I’m most excited about
I love hearing your opinions - for most people Mansfield Park is at the bottom of the list and Persuasion is somewhere near the top! I'd love to hear more about your thoughts on the books. I feel like it would be really interesting!
I saw the new Emma on the LAST day the movies theaters were open here in March, so boy, was that close! LOVED it! Jeremy Northam is in the Gwyneth version of Emma. Doesn't Austen imply that the Knightlys are sort of patrons of the Martins? Or am I getting that from one of the movies? Anyway, I know what you mean about Jane and Frank; he's not good enough for her, but he knows he's not, so maybe once he's free of his aunt's 'tyranny', he will settle down and be a happy married man. I think when Jane ended the engagement and applied for the governess job, she showed she is no doormat, so we might expect that she'll know how to handle him in the future. The fact is, it's one of those 'opposites attract' things; she's such a subdued person that she's fascinated by his liveliness, and vice versa. I am not creeped out by Mr. Knightly saying he was in love with Emma since she was 13; I think it was more that he saw her potential then as a grown up young lady. I don't think he was lusting after her; we know that he doesn't really realize how he's REALLY in love with her until Frank Churchill comes on the scene and makes him jealous, and the Box Hill incident with Emma being rude to Miss Bates, seemingly under the influence of Frank, is what causes him to leave and go visit his brother to get away from her. So his feeling for her at 13 was not the same as his feeling for her at 21.
I also just read John Mullen's book in October of 2019, after seeing him in a video series on RUclips about JA, and especially his debate with another authority on Charlotte Bronte, and he was delightful, so I wanted to read him. I enjoyed this book so much; one of my top 3 favorite literary criticisms I own!
btw, here's that John Mullen debate (which I think he totally wins!): ruclips.net/video/mP8dllTkpEg/видео.html
So glad you got to see Emma before the theatres closed. It must have been hard for those who weren't able to! Yes, I believe Robert Martin is one of Mr. Knightley's tenant farmers, but he may have been a gentleman farmer. I'm not totally sure of all the laws behind that. I prefer to look at Mr. Knightley's love the way that you described above. It's definitely a lot less problematic!
@@coloraturaElise I love watching John Mullen speak. He's incredible!
Now I kind of want to read what matters in Jane Austen. As for which heroine had the fastest courtship, I feel like it might be Emma because she doesn't really have one.
I think you would really like What Matters in Jane Austen. That's true that Emma didn't really have a courtship. I think John Mullan counted them knowing each other as friends as a courtship. He said it was Catherine and Henry Tilney from Northanger Abbey as they had an 11 week courtship. But I think Emma could definitely be argued to have the shortest one.
@@meghanthestorygirl4581 makes sense. Your description of the book kind of reminds me of Inside Prince Caspian.
@@pamdawkins13 Ooh yeah, you're right.
I read Emma last Jane Austen July on Kate Howe's recommendation and I LOVED it so much. Not as much as Pride and Prejudice but I did give Emma 5 stars💜😎
P.S.- Frank Churchill is a skunk😂😉
I'm so glad you loved it! It's such a good one. I agree about Frank Churchill 😂
Fastest heroine courtship is Catherine Moreland and Henry Tilney, I think. So who is faster among the non-heroines? I'm thinking Isabella and John Moreland (she was snatching at his supposed fortune)...NO, wait....Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins...yes, one week, I think! Ok favorite JA is P&P....it's my favorite book of all time. Least favorite JA (if we're counting the 6 main books) is Mansfield Park, for the usual reasons, although I love all the books. MP has some difficult subjects like slavery and adultery, which I don't really want to hear about in my escapist reading, Mrs. Norris is really, really awful, but not in a way that you can laugh at her, and the Crawfords are likewise truly morally bankrupt, so much so that I did not mind in one of the adaptations of MP where they showed them at the end hooking up with another couple, who were themselves interested in each other's spouses...it really fit their characters, though it was not in the book.
Right on both accounts about the fastest courtships! Yes, Mrs. Norris is truly terrible, and not in a fun way like Lady Catherine.
Frank Churchill is someone that looks good on the outside but if you exam his actions, he is quite the opposite!
Exactly!