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And, which Austen is your favourite and why?

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mixedmamameansbusiness · 21/02/2012 19:28

I could go on and on.

Persuasion wins, no question. Anne is likeable and I swoon for Captain Wentworth. The letter scene is the single most romantic thing I have ever read. I love it. Thoroughly disapointed that the Penry-Jones adaptation omitted it.

P&P comes second with the scene at the parsonage, Darcy gives with one hand and takes with the other.

I have a penchant for arrogant heroes.

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33goingon64 · 21/02/2012 20:14

To add, I love Captain Wentworth, Mr Knightly and Mr Tilney from Northanger Abbey. The latter is refreshingly light hearted and amusing compared with brooding Mr Darcy.

33goingon64 · 21/02/2012 20:12

Persuasion wins, followed by P&P, then Emma. I think Emma deserves several readings as I get more out of it every time. There's a lot of not-so-subtle anger from Austen about women's dependence on men to have a life outside the home, and the scene where Mr Elton proposes in the carriage on Christmas Eve shows a really nasty side of some men's opinion about women. I aso think I am a bit like Emma Blush.

singersgirl · 21/02/2012 19:50

P&P and Persuasion, closely followed by Mansfield Park. My least favourite is S&S, then Emma, then Northanger Abbey. Just re-read P&P and Persuasion - hadn't read them for a couple of years and enjoyed them so much.

HaveYouTakenLeaveOfYourCervix · 21/02/2012 19:43

P&P for the bit when Lizzie realises she love's Mr Darcy.

I think Persuasion though.

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mixedmamameansbusiness · 21/02/2012 19:43

RemusLopin - by hero, what a good idea. Still Wentworth for me.

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newbiedoobiedoo · 21/02/2012 19:41

Oh and completely agree about the letter scene. Just makes me swoon! :)

VivaLeBeaver · 21/02/2012 19:41

I don't think I've ever read persuasion.

I love pride and prejudice.

newbiedoobiedoo · 21/02/2012 19:40

Love Persuasion but I think I'll always be a P&P girl at heart.

Like Northanger Abbey but can't abide Mansfield Park; one of the most hideous, boring, non-entities of a heroin ever written!

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 21/02/2012 19:40

I re-read them all at least once a year (for the past 25 or so) and STILL don't know the answer to this question.

I think it generally comes down to being between, 'Persuasion' and, 'Sense And Sensibility' as they are both a bit more subtle than P&P. Don't get me wrong, I love P&P too but even the 'good' (ie non caricature characters) can get a bit wearing - Jane's 'goodness' for example and Bingley's easy-goingness - it makes them a bit 'flat' whereas even Louisa in Persuasion and Lucy in S&S are a bit more multi-dimensional.

But if we're choosing by hero - mine is Brandon all the way.

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mixedmamameansbusiness · 21/02/2012 19:39

When I am at the uni library and get bored with my history books I always go and pick Persuasion off the shelf and reread the letter part. Austen is so engaging and really lifts my mood.

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paperscissorsstonelizzardspock · 21/02/2012 19:32

p and p for me, i love the way the story flows, love the fact that you get to feel how elizabeth feels when she realises that she is wrong about mr darcey and obviously love mr darcey!!!

Hulababy · 21/02/2012 19:30

I still love P&P. It's my comfort read - if no other book to read, or feeling a bit urgh, I will read P&P :)

But I reread Austen a lot anyway. Currently rereading Persuasion again. Louisa has just had her fall.

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