tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post335013321095206910..comments2023-07-13T06:32:12.819-04:00Comments on First Impressions: The Writings of Author Alexa Adams: "Henry and Eliza" by Jane AustenAlexa Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-49715349340072387522011-05-18T19:42:28.771-04:002011-05-18T19:42:28.771-04:00Thanks Risa! I'm perpetually on the defense wh...Thanks Risa! I'm perpetually on the defense when it comes to Austen. I can't imagine anyone not relishing her Juvenalia. Enjoy the discovery!Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-78973045267189538122011-05-18T05:12:31.105-04:002011-05-18T05:12:31.105-04:00This is a lovely review! I wasn't aware, until...This is a lovely review! I wasn't aware, until now, that Austen had anything more than 7 works to her name. I shall be checking it out...I especially love the way you ended your post...it's all so true!Songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707280327803432082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-27391112379846153452011-05-16T22:10:35.124-04:002011-05-16T22:10:35.124-04:00No apologies necessary, Anastasia. There are a ple...No apologies necessary, Anastasia. There are a plethora of anti-heroines in the Juvenalia - I am sure you will love it. Be sure to check out lady Susan too, as she is by far Austen's ultimate anti-heroine.Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-33633292802262628672011-05-14T22:50:44.490-04:002011-05-14T22:50:44.490-04:00" [...] before recounting the adventures of o..." [...] before recounting the adventures of our heroine as an adult, in which she reveals herself to be, in fact, totally devoid of virtue and deeply seeped in not only vice, but also frivolity and vanity."<br /><br />I mostly skimmed your post (sorry!) because as soon as I read that sentence I KNEW I wanted to read Juvenilia for myself-- and I didn't want to be spoiled on the plot Anastasia @ Birdbrain(ed) Book Bloghttp://birdbrainbb.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-14957258691469196172011-05-11T13:17:43.693-04:002011-05-11T13:17:43.693-04:00Hi Rebecca! Austen Juvenalia holds many surprises ...Hi Rebecca! Austen Juvenalia holds many surprises for those who are only familiar with her adult works. I'm sure you will find it a fascinating, and eye-opening, read.Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-17206161498554246322011-05-11T13:00:52.009-04:002011-05-11T13:00:52.009-04:00the part about the finger, and well, ost of this, ...the part about the finger, and well, ost of this, doesn't sound like the Austen I have read! It certainly sounds intriguing. I'll have to certainly read the juvenalia some day.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-88883658711063036662011-05-11T08:00:33.165-04:002011-05-11T08:00:33.165-04:00Thanks Joanne! The Juvenalia is wonderful, and I t...Thanks Joanne! The Juvenalia is wonderful, and I think I enjoy it more and more each time I read it.Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-81815552545851216122011-05-11T06:00:07.142-04:002011-05-11T06:00:07.142-04:00Your review made me smile. 'A small saw and La...Your review made me smile. 'A small saw and Ladder of ropes' in a prison cell! How fortunate! I have never read the Juvenalia, but will look for it now with interest.Joannehttp://www.seagreenreader.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com