tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post8197826525058571819..comments2024-02-18T22:40:55.084-05:00Comments on Jane Austen Today: Fine eyes or beautiful eyes?Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-500711047960352402010-06-09T21:43:00.242-04:002010-06-09T21:43:00.242-04:00I adore North and South and agree with you that pa...I adore North and South and agree with you that passages need to be reread in order to fully grasp what needs to be said. In a way, too, I prefer the ending of the book more than the movie, though I love both just as much.<br /><br />As far as the fine/beautiful eyes debate, I would say probably not. Elizabeth Gaskell was of the time of (and I believe close friends with) Charlotte Bronte, and Ollie Otsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274340389389846925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-5075343900369299102010-06-09T20:45:57.123-04:002010-06-09T20:45:57.123-04:00Yes, Kathy - I was referring to "language dif...Yes, Kathy - I was referring to "language difficulties" because English is not Raquel's native tongue - not because it is an older classic...<br /><br />For a great comparison between N&S and P&P read "Mrs. Gaskell's North & South": Austen's Early Legacy" by Janine Barchas, Persuasions 30 [2008], pp 53-66.; and also Jenny Uglow's biography of Debhttp://janeausteninvermont.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-28396354415098444622010-06-09T09:00:14.235-04:002010-06-09T09:00:14.235-04:00Rachel
I read North and South and Cranford. I lik...Rachel<br /><br />I read North and South and Cranford. I like both, but I think I liked a little more N&S<br /><br />raquelRaquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164027490564185046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-22016959418745437842010-06-09T08:57:32.195-04:002010-06-09T08:57:32.195-04:00Enid,
I like Jennifer's eye, too, but I love ...Enid,<br /><br />I like Jennifer's eye, too, but I love I love Garvie eyes!<br /><br />raquelRaquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164027490564185046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-55838647231062335082010-06-09T08:55:42.128-04:002010-06-09T08:55:42.128-04:00Maria Grazia and Viola,
Like Viola, this mention ...Maria Grazia and Viola,<br /><br />Like Viola, this mention of eyes caught my attention immediately, but I need to read again to see if I find more similarities or differences between the characters.<br /><br />Maria Grazia, I will read your Darcy versus Thornton!<br /><br />raquelRaquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164027490564185046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-28257044854908443852010-06-09T08:47:07.813-04:002010-06-09T08:47:07.813-04:00Kathy
my difficulties are because English is not ...Kathy<br /><br />my difficulties are because English is not my mother tongue. I speak Portuguese and I often can not understand the exact meaning of words.<br /><br />I do not want to read modern literature, too!<br /><br />raquelRaquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164027490564185046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-13534391770636892512010-06-09T08:40:43.805-04:002010-06-09T08:40:43.805-04:00Deb,
I read Cranford too and love the ladies and ...Deb,<br /><br />I read Cranford too and love the ladies and their "elegant economies"!<br /><br />I will read your post and I must read again North and South to understand some parts. <br /><br />raquelRaquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164027490564185046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-11545312288127383822010-06-09T08:32:18.478-04:002010-06-09T08:32:18.478-04:00Cranberry Morning,
after the 1995 series I have t...Cranberry Morning,<br /><br />after the 1995 series I have trouble watching the movie (2005). Each time I need an image or a hint about that version I have no will to continue watching as happen with the serie!<br /><br />I am happy to know that you love my post<br /><br />raquelRaquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164027490564185046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-70197614500538795262010-06-09T08:28:18.417-04:002010-06-09T08:28:18.417-04:00Hello everybody, I'm an Italian JA fan.
I lik...Hello everybody, I'm an Italian JA fan. <br />I liked so much the BBC adaptation for North and South that I was wondering if I'd be able to read the book with no excessive difficulties. I easily understand modern English, but once I read a couple of Brontë novels and found them pretty tough, especially for the syntax features. Could anybody give me some advice? Thank you in advance.<br />Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392025518428560808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-30086529449400232032010-06-09T08:23:49.341-04:002010-06-09T08:23:49.341-04:00Tony
We have something similar, here in Brazil. I...Tony<br /><br />We have something similar, here in Brazil. I am from the South, near Uruguay, living in Sao Paulo, where you find people from all parts of the country and all accents!<br /><br />I would love to know, personally, England's Southerner and Northerner! <br /><br />thank you, raquelRaquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164027490564185046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-82512127328695254742010-06-09T07:08:44.595-04:002010-06-09T07:08:44.595-04:00Ah, North and South is one of my favorite novels b...Ah, North and South is one of my favorite novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.<br /><br />I think the BBC did a beautiful adaptation of the book with Daniela Denby-Ashe and Richard Armitage.<br /><br />Have fun reading!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074597722929095455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-61318536555173600572010-06-09T05:31:35.333-04:002010-06-09T05:31:35.333-04:00I like Jennifer's fine eyes. She really knows ...I like Jennifer's fine eyes. She really knows how to act, with her eyes.<br /><br /><a href="http://steamydarcy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Really Angelic</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-10341378309573413732010-06-09T04:07:05.128-04:002010-06-09T04:07:05.128-04:00I think that there are more differences between Ma...I think that there are more differences between Margaret and Elizabeth than similarities, but Mr.Darcy and Mr.Thornton are more alike.<br /><br />I can remember that the passage that you referred to also reminded me of Elizabeth's 'fine eyes'.Violahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046603677301666579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-54969256909156252542010-06-09T00:27:46.473-04:002010-06-09T00:27:46.473-04:00I've read both novels more than once and can n...I've read both novels more than once and can notice the similarities but I think the differences are more. Especially in the styles and interests of the two great writers (I love them both very much). I worked on a MrDarcy vs Mr Thornton post last year (http://flyhigh-by-learnonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/mr-darcy-vs-mr-thornton.html) Reading this post here made want to go and re-read for a Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-43151786631295713772010-06-08T22:23:51.913-04:002010-06-08T22:23:51.913-04:00Canadian here -- and I am amazed when people say t...Canadian here -- and I am amazed when people say they have language difficulties when they are reading classics. I was never hindered and in fact love the language so much I do not want to read modern literature.<br /><br />Maybe I have read too much classical and I guess sticking to my KJV bible also helps.<br /><br />Love the updates.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15575991140962747354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-49325564769040992092010-06-08T21:38:37.070-04:002010-06-08T21:38:37.070-04:00I had seen the movie version of North & South ...I had seen the movie version of North & South before reading the book [I posted about this on my blog] - the joy was then being able to picture Richard Armitage as John Thornton all the while in reading the book! - But I LOVED this book - and saw immediately that it is Pride & Prejudice all over again - same story, same issues, just set in the north of England and in an industrial age Debhttp://janeausteninvermont.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-32159768533339190522010-06-08T19:12:23.591-04:002010-06-08T19:12:23.591-04:00I read P&P, then watched P&P (with Jennife...I read P&P, then watched P&P (with Jennifer Ehle.) I thought she was beautiful. I have a hard time when movie versions don't come alive to the pictures I've got in my brain from the reading of the book! <br /><br />I haven't seen the other P&Ps, however. As far as North and South, I have the book and haven't yet started it. I got it because I watched the North and Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-78348618618980749952010-06-08T17:57:43.627-04:002010-06-08T17:57:43.627-04:00Hi Raquel,
I really love this post.
You might h...Hi Raquel,<br /><br />I really love this post. <br /><br />You might have noticed that my BLOG name is Southerner. That's because I come form the south of England. Yes, we do have Northerners and Southerners. The accents are very different as you have noticed in Elizabeth Gaskells novel.I lived in Liverpool which is in the north, for three years when I was a teenager.I still have some close TONYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767998391294014275noreply@blogger.com