tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post5267420984165369748..comments2023-08-10T03:35:55.682-07:00Comments on The Prosers: What Makes Jane Austen So Enduringly Popular?Sheena Boekweghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227547053651725634noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-34128166744924283332012-09-23T19:50:13.549-07:002012-09-23T19:50:13.549-07:00Excellent points Melanie.
I agree with Adam about...Excellent points Melanie.<br /><br />I agree with Adam about the clever dialogue too. Man, that woman was witty, but Jane Austen was also so brilliant. Her cleverly disguised social commentaries (many of which are still relevant today IMO) definitely contributed to her works enduring the test of time. Her books truly are classics.MaryAnn Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618345950149423623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-14277466484372112552012-09-22T18:26:48.728-07:002012-09-22T18:26:48.728-07:00Yay!Yay!Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-42412680390238092612012-09-22T12:33:27.207-07:002012-09-22T12:33:27.207-07:00As it happens, my post next week is going to be ab...As it happens, my post next week is going to be about my favorite DWJ books!Sabrina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218305456791199409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-70484419645156805422012-09-22T04:32:01.655-07:002012-09-22T04:32:01.655-07:00Yes it is. I could watch it over and over. :)Yes it is. I could watch it over and over. :)Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-32629499811879962542012-09-22T04:31:19.196-07:002012-09-22T04:31:19.196-07:00Thanks Susan!Thanks Susan!Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-59848588202139511342012-09-21T19:11:33.779-07:002012-09-21T19:11:33.779-07:00What are your other favorite DWJ books, Sabrina? I...What are your other favorite DWJ books, Sabrina? I've mostly only read the Chrestomanci books and the Castle books, and I'd love to know what else to try.Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-44680230026269122002012-09-21T18:53:50.424-07:002012-09-21T18:53:50.424-07:00I think you are selling yourself short on that one...I think you are selling yourself short on that one, Trisha. And I did the exact same thing with Howl's Moving Castle. :)Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-53261092507163893552012-09-21T18:51:42.434-07:002012-09-21T18:51:42.434-07:00Me too! I hadn't thought about that, but I agr...Me too! I hadn't thought about that, but I agree completely.Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-31380524708524345722012-09-21T16:05:24.854-07:002012-09-21T16:05:24.854-07:00That's one of my favorite things about Diana W...That's one of my favorite things about Diana Wynne Jones. All her best books are like that. You don't see where these amazing plot threads are going until the very, very end - and then you can have many happy rereads trying to figure it out. Sabrina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218305456791199409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-6835853514260815312012-09-21T09:53:06.691-07:002012-09-21T09:53:06.691-07:00I can't believe it never occurred to me that t...I can't believe it never occurred to me that the reason I read Howl's Moving Castle from front to back 4 times in as many days was because I was looking to pinpoint the moment Howl fell in love with Sophie. I knew I was looking for something, I just never questioned what exactly. Excellent post. Thank you for exploring this. I think I'm terribly under qualified and it's nice to see someone do the topic justice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572122401159709175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-52757364522972730442012-09-21T09:37:05.092-07:002012-09-21T09:37:05.092-07:00I agree with you. And I love the way the movie han...I agree with you. And I love the way the movie handles the ending of Sense and Sensibility with Edward and Miss Dashwood--perfect!!Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-13393550359225337312012-09-21T09:22:59.665-07:002012-09-21T09:22:59.665-07:00Ahh, enlightenment! How is it that I'd never r...Ahh, enlightenment! How is it that I'd never realized how completely social restrictions affected the tension in her books? So totally true! 'If only they would just talk to each other,' we think. But they can't.<br />What a great post and excellent insight.<br />Oh, and I agree w. Adam, too. The dialogue is exceptional.Susan Buttarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14456005411871122298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-34582112393710748632012-09-21T07:01:13.585-07:002012-09-21T07:01:13.585-07:00Two words: fantastic dialog. Jane Austin wrote wit...Two words: fantastic dialog. Jane Austin wrote witty, fast paced, humorous bordering on tragic, fantastic dialog. That's why I love her.Adam Gaylordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10776176053095754224noreply@blogger.com