tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post6661584104768760963..comments2023-07-13T06:32:12.819-04:00Comments on First Impressions: The Writings of Author Alexa Adams: Jane's Fame by Claire Harman: Review and Giveaway!Alexa Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-30811039044186399302011-03-04T14:59:32.321-05:002011-03-04T14:59:32.321-05:00Laura - Your father sounds like a man after my own...Laura - Your father sounds like a man after my own heart! I have converted my husband into a Janeite, but I can't convince him to appreciate poor Fanny. I must admit that, while amused by The Jane Austen Book Club, I didn't love it. I had a very hard time relating to the characters, other than their love for Jane of course. Their problems were very alien to my life, and as I had long beenAlexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-89522802565042642012011-03-04T13:56:43.549-05:002011-03-04T13:56:43.549-05:00Alexa, by the way, now us "bonnet-wearing, ca...Alexa, by the way, now us "bonnet-wearing, cat-loving Janeites" have also Dan Stevens' wet shirt to swoon over ;-) (just saying :-))<br /><br />Have you seen the movie "The Jane Austen book club"? I've found it incredible, especially the reactions of Grigg and Sylvia's husband (and the way he uses Jane to save his marriage :-)). In the interviews the male actors Laura Ferrarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662085376166792954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-30750334439015350452011-03-04T07:25:53.037-05:002011-03-04T07:25:53.037-05:00Hi Aurelie, and thanks for stopping by! I agree - ...Hi Aurelie, and thanks for stopping by! I agree - Austen's appeal crosses all cultures. Her themes are universal.<br /><br />Hi Laura, and how nice to see you here! I too have experienced all theses circumstances, including Anne's (though I do my best to live without regrets, it's nearly impossible). And thanks you for highlighting the male perspective. I think one of the biggest Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-73475842647677205742011-03-04T05:04:38.116-05:002011-03-04T05:04:38.116-05:00She's so popular because her themes are always...She's so popular because her themes are always current: loving the best friend who's in love with someone else (Fanny), disliking someone and then discovering it was a prejudiced decision (Elizabeth), falling in love at first site and sharing everything with sisters/friends (Marianne), daydreaming about being a heroine in a book (Catherine), regretting a decision (Anne). I've been in Laura Ferrarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662085376166792954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-58861254148088379962011-03-04T03:07:46.841-05:002011-03-04T03:07:46.841-05:00I really appreciate AUSTEN. In France, we don'...I really appreciate AUSTEN. In France, we don't have lot of books around this autor. <br />Austen's novels have such a broad and lasting appeal ? That, we are English, American, French, we all have the same passion regardless of the culture !Aurelie - livresdemelleaurel@hotmail.frnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-52964787826672762202011-03-03T16:44:31.766-05:002011-03-03T16:44:31.766-05:00Thanks Meredith! I always feel good when we concur...Thanks Meredith! I always feel good when we concur on books, as it is reassuring to know that my own slants and biases didn't affect my judgment.Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-11045352715203174452011-03-03T14:55:52.981-05:002011-03-03T14:55:52.981-05:00Yes Alexa, her praise of Emma Tennant showed how l...Yes Alexa, her praise of Emma Tennant showed how little she knows about JAFF! Lovely and well-written reivew, as always! I'm glad you admired it as much as I did!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081700715706497061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-90125690583005502292011-03-02T10:02:36.057-05:002011-03-02T10:02:36.057-05:00Hi Ms. Dawn! I assume you mean her character's...Hi Ms. Dawn! I assume you mean her character's love life? Thanks for entering!Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-50799984342925590612011-03-01T23:27:00.025-05:002011-03-01T23:27:00.025-05:00Everyone wants to BE Jane Austen....or at least ha...Everyone wants to BE Jane Austen....or at least have her love life!<br /><br />nowakoski@sbcglobal.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-71584508668842112132011-02-28T23:27:12.467-05:002011-02-28T23:27:12.467-05:00Hi Margay! We certainly do, and I like to think he...Hi Margay! We certainly do, and I like to think her books provide a blueprint for helping us to get there. Best of luck to you in the giveaway, and thanks for entering!Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-92211751521146028512011-02-28T23:17:16.762-05:002011-02-28T23:17:16.762-05:00I think her books are so popular because she write...I think her books are so popular because she writes so eloquently about universal themes - themes that still effect our lives to this day. In Pride and Prejudice, for instance, several characters are concerned with appearance and class; today, we still worry about how we fit into this world and having enough money to be part of the right class. And of course there is love - we all secretly hope Margay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-79751435991720079522011-02-28T22:51:50.467-05:002011-02-28T22:51:50.467-05:00Hi Karen! I think this is actually a second editio...Hi Karen! I think this is actually a second edition cover, as the one listed on Amazon is different, but I am not positive. I'm glad you enjoyed it too, and good luck!Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-71749017615223824072011-02-28T22:32:27.294-05:002011-02-28T22:32:27.294-05:00I saw this book on amazon.uk.co shortly after it c...I saw this book on amazon.uk.co shortly after it came out and ordered it here in the US. I loved it. I didn't know it had the cover shown above and am guessing this is the American cover. I'd love to have that one, too. The book was highly entertaining for so many reasons. I totally recommend others read it.<br /><br />kfield2@verizon.netUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09859325438892541670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-25807425635153945312011-02-28T22:09:21.082-05:002011-02-28T22:09:21.082-05:00Hi Jenny! I too would love another Mansfield adapt...Hi Jenny! I too would love another Mansfield adaptation. The 1983 version is the only one that even remotely satisfies me, and it is very dated. Thanks for entering a good luck!<br /><br />Hi Felicia! I think you would enjoy it very much. Good luck in the giveaway and thanks for participating!Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-66831407084692997242011-02-28T21:03:36.860-05:002011-02-28T21:03:36.860-05:00I would love to win Jane's Fame, I've heaa...I would love to win Jane's Fame, I've heaard so many good things about the book.<br /><br />Why do I think Austen's novels have such a broad and lasting appeal? Many reasons, but one reason is her wonderful characters. <br /><br />Felicia<br />felicialso@gmail.comFelicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-80372293230875540482011-02-28T21:02:20.193-05:002011-02-28T21:02:20.193-05:00Hi Alexa. Sounds like a great book.
Hmmm....why d...Hi Alexa. Sounds like a great book.<br /><br />Hmmm....why do I think Jane Austen's books have such broad and lasting appeal? For me, the language is exquisite. And her ability to draw a character so that they leap off the page and either make you laugh or swoon. That and the fact that her novels transfer to the screen so well (it's almost as if she wrote the screenplays). I am still Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.com