Poor boy... I hope the author of so loving a dedication will have a beautiful life and forget this ungrateful creature!Posted by Raquel Sallaberry, Jane Austen em Português
Tuesday, August 17
Ungrateful! A discarded Jane Austen Book
I won a gift of Jane Austen's complete works, which was bought in a second hand book store. The book is wonderful, but what caught my attention was the dedication of love on the first page. The lovely words must not have touched the book's recipient, for shortly after receiving the gift that person sold the book to a second hand book store, where a friend of mine bought it.
Poor boy... I hope the author of so loving a dedication will have a beautiful life and forget this ungrateful creature!
Poor boy... I hope the author of so loving a dedication will have a beautiful life and forget this ungrateful creature!
me too!
ReplyDeleteblessings,
aimee
That young man can write me romantic inscriptions in great books any day he wants.
ReplyDeleteHoly crud, that's a good inscription!
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ReplyDeleteThanks,
Elsa
I hope so too.
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A lovely piece of writing showing his love.
ReplyDeleteHe's the winner in the end because he's got the courage to show his love. She found it difficult to give herself in the same way.
I'm wondering...Are you sure a guy wrote this inscription ? Maybe it was a girlfriend who wanted her guy to read Jane Austen ? Either way, whoever discarded that book really missed out on a lovely romance !
ReplyDeleteI felt as you do but...I wonder. Perhaps he was lost to war or illness...& she could no longer stand to look at the book. Or something. Shall think about it. If she was an ungrateful wretch, then I'm glad you are now the proud guardian.
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It could have been written by a woman.
ReplyDeleteOr, maybe it was one of those "break-up" gifts -- "You dumped me, but I wish you the best" kind of gifts.
Either way it's a great inscription and somehow very fitting.
Eliza,
ReplyDeleteperhaps lyrics?
Jessica,
ReplyDeletevery good, indeed!
Southerner,
ReplyDeleteI had not noticed that point...
Nonna Beach,
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm sure it was a boy who wrote it.
I did not put his, nor photographed the dedication or mention the exact book, to preserve his identity.
Giulia,
ReplyDeletethere are many possibilities in this little love story... in my blog, readers invented a lot of them!
Jeannette,
ReplyDelete"it could have been written by a woman."
Perhaps, but it is signed by a boy's name.
"Or, maybe it was one of those "break-up" gifts"
I never thought about that... but very good one.
Mystica,
ReplyDeletehe will, he is young!
I once ran across a book of inscriptions in books. This would be a great addition.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Laurel Ann
I also have books that have been a present one day, and I feel the same.
ReplyDeleteI hope that the books I gave won't have this future. (I'm sorry if my english is too bad, I can readit, but I can't speak it well)
Laurel Ann,
ReplyDeletea book of inscriptions in books, it must be very interesting!
Anne Shirley,
ReplyDeleteI hope my gifts have not this future, too!
PS: English is not my native language, wither.
Vic,
ReplyDeleteI didn't think of that. Of course you would want to safe guard your posts! I will keep enjoying your writing.
Thanks,
Elsa