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Title:The Complete Novels of Jane Austen, Vol 1: Sense & Sensibility/Pride & Prejudice/Mansfield Park
Author:Jane Austen
Book Format:Hardcover
Book Edition:First Edition
Pages:Pages: 898 pages
Published:September 5th 1992 by Modern Library
Categories:Classics. Literature. Fiction. Romance
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I've been wanting to read Jane Austen for a few years now, partly because I want to have some knowledge of her books when I finally get around to watching The Jane Austen Book Club, and partly out of curiosity. The only movie adaptation that I've ever seen is Emma (which I LOVE!).

It took me a good third to half of the first novel (Sense and Sensibility) to get into the book. The language is so quaint that it slowed me down quite a bit at first. Quaintness aside, I did - once I acclimated to the flow of the language - enjoy the stories immensely. It's obvious that Austen had a keen eye for the absurdity of Victorian society and an even keener wit, and - despite the language and the settings being dated - the plots themselves are not. Yes, they're all love stories at heart. Will the bright, misfit girl get the rich, handsome man (or the moral, reserved one)? Of course she will! But even more than being your typical boy meets girl story, these novels are about families and the many ways that they can either lift us up or hold us back - often at the same time!

Out of these first three novels, I have to admit that Mansfield Park was my favorite. Maybe it's only because I read it last and, therefore, it is freshest in my mind, but I really felt for Fanny and despaired of things ever turning out well for her and Edmund. I also enjoyed Pride and Prejudice more than Sense and Sensibility, partly because I struggled through most of the first novel, perhaps, but I doubt it. While I liked the Miss Dashwoods well enough, I really couldn't have cared less about the romance aspect of that one.


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ISBN: 0679600264 (ISBN13: 9780679600268)
Edition Language: English


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A very long book. But it got me acquainted with Austen's writing so I am very happy I finally did it. While she's no Bronte, her books are still pretty decent.

Excellent! Jane Austen is my favorite author. I'm laready on the second reading of the novels and I've seen several of the pictures and series based on them.

I read Austen as a really young girl. Austen was instrumental in the formulation of what I thought a hero should be - Mr Darcy for example, and also, my understand of how a woman should act and think. From Lizzie to Emma, from Fanny to Jane, I learned what was good, what was true and what was acceptable behaviour.

I am grateful to have found an inexpensive 2- volume Modern Library set of Jane Austen 6 completed plays. I appreciate the real or perceived scholarly work thsee volumes are.

I like "Pride and Prejudice" by the other two were very difficult to get into and stick with for very long. I read the first two books in this volume a few years back and finally finished the last book "Mansfield Park" this year. While I tried to read it quickly, I found it difficult to keep my interest and focus on it. So overall I give the entire volume a three.

I read Pride & Prejudice first. Good sleeping fodder! It picked up nearer the end. Mr. Darcy's character is intriguing.Then I read Mansfield Park. REALLY good sleeping fodder! Again, it got better near the end. I liked this slightly better than P & P. I felt for poor Fanny.Lastly I read Sense & Sensibility, the Austen novel I'm most familiar with. I liked this one best, probably because I had the most familiarity with it through the movies. This one didn't really have boring parts

Love Jane Austen's works.