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Persuasion: Does Anne Elliot have poor judgment?

Posted in Persuasion, tagged , , , on 18 February 2009 | 5 Comments »

“Any acquaintance of Anne’s will always be welcome to me,” was Lady Russell’s kind answer. 
“Oh! as to being Anne’s acquaintance,” said Mary, “I think he is rather my acquaintance, for I have been seeing him every day this last fortnight.” 
“Well, as your joint acquaintance, then, I shall be very happy to see Captain Benwick.” 
“You will [...]

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Jane Austen Naxos AudioBooks Giveaway

Posted in Austen Giveaways, Persuasion, tagged , , , on 23 December 2008 | 5 Comments »

Win a copy of a Jane Austen audio book!
A gentle reminder to readers that the Jane Austen birthday celebration contest is still open for seven unabridged copies of Jane Austen’s novels by Naxos AudioBooks until December 31st. Just leave a comment answering why you love reading or viewing Jane Austen, and seven lucky Janeites will be [...]

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Persuasion: “I am so ill I can hardly speak.”

Posted in Persuasion, tagged , , , , , , , , on 18 December 2008 | 9 Comments »

“So, you are come at last! I began to think I should never see you. I am so ill I can hardly speak. I have not seen a creature the whole morning!”  
“I am sorry to find you unwell,” replied Anne. “You sent me such a good account of yourself on Thursday!”  
“Yes, I made the best [...]

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Jane Austen and the Seven Deadly Sins: Pride and Vanity

Posted in Austen Insights, Austen Inspired, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, tagged , , , , , on 10 December 2008 | 4 Comments »

Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Elliot’s character; vanity of person and of situation. He had been remarkably handsome in his youth; and, at fifty-four, was still a very fine man. Few women could think more of their personal appearance than he did; nor could the valet of any new made [...]

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William Lyon Phelps: Jane Austen’s First Publicist

Posted in Austen Editions, Persuasion, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 26 May 2008 | 4 Comments »

“The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of [...]

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Austen Book Sleuth: Little Gems to Treasure and Gift

Posted in Austen Book Sleuth, Austen Inspired, Austen-esque Books, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 21 May 2008 | 7 Comments »

It was the choicest gift of Heaven; and Anne viewed her friend as one of those instances in which, by a merciful appointment, it seems designed to counterbalance almost every other want. The Narrator on Anne Elliot, Persuasion, Chapter 17 
Looking for a gift book for a special Janeite, or as an introduction of Jane Austen [...]

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Oxford World’s Classics Reveal New Jane Austen Editions

Posted in Austen Book Sleuth, Austen Editions, Emma, Mansfield Park, Minor Works, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, tagged , , , , , , , , on 6 May 2008 | 2 Comments »

 “Be satisfied,” said he, “I will not raise any outcry. I will keep my ill-humour to myself. I have a very sincere interest in Emma. Isabella does not seem more my sister; has never excited a greater interest; perhaps hardly so great. There is an anxiety, a curiosity in what one feels for Emma. I [...]

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You may perhaps like the heroine

Posted in Persuasion, tagged , , , , , , , on 6 January 2008 | Leave a Comment »

HEROINE
Do not be surprised at finding Uncle Henry acquainted with my having another ready for publication. I could not say No when he asked me, but he knows nothing more of it. You will not like it, so you need not be impatient. You may perhaps like the heroine, as she is almost too good [...]

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Gloried in the sea

Posted in Persuasion, tagged , , , , , , , , on 15 December 2007 | 3 Comments »

GLORIED
Anne and Henrietta, finding themselves the earliest of the party the next morning, agreed to stroll down to the sea before breakfast. They went to the sands to watch the flowing of the tide, which a fine south-easterly breeze was bringing in with all the grandeur which so flat a shore admitted. They praised the [...]

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Dignified situation

Posted in Persuasion, tagged , , , , , , , , on 7 December 2007 | 2 Comments »

DIGNIFIED 
Sir Walter had taken a very good house in Camden Place, a lofty dignified situation, such as becomes a man of consequence; and both he and Elizabeth were settled there, much to their satisfaction. Sir Walter Elliot, Persuasion, Chapter 15
I find it amusing that Sir Walter chose a location for his ‘retrenchment’ home high [...]

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Consequence of power

Posted in Persuasion, tagged , , , , on 30 November 2007 | Leave a Comment »

CONSEQUENCE
Upon Lady Russell’s appearance soon afterwards, the whole party was collected, and all that remained was to marshal themselves, and proceed into the Concert Room; and be of all the consequence in their power, draw as many eyes, excite as many whispers, and disturb as many people as they could. The Narrator on Sir Elliot [...]

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Extant pleasure

Posted in Persuasion, tagged , , , , , , on 23 November 2007 | 2 Comments »

EXTANT   
Her pleasure (Anne Elliot) in the walk must arise from the exercise and the day, from the view of the last smiles of the year upon the tawny leaves and withered hedges, and from repeating to herself some few of the thousand poetical descriptions extant of autumn, that season of peculiar and inexhaustible influence on the [...]

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