tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post4981723214632908683..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Emma ... at lastJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-31050883939179650282016-01-03T08:36:07.801-05:002016-01-03T08:36:07.801-05:00Lisa - I'm sure that must be one of the reason...Lisa - I'm sure that must be one of the reasons for her enduring appeal!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-42897247175874022112016-01-03T00:30:40.070-05:002016-01-03T00:30:40.070-05:00I was so sad when I finished my last Austen, too. ...I was so sad when I finished my last Austen, too. Fortunately, Austen is one author that more than stands up to rereading!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-23347278631412735042015-12-31T16:35:03.119-05:002015-12-31T16:35:03.119-05:00Les - This edition made me happy just holding it.....Les - This edition made me happy just holding it... so much nicer than my ancient paperback!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63528003245906349262015-12-30T22:43:39.390-05:002015-12-30T22:43:39.390-05:00I think I've only read Sense & Sensibility...I think I've only read Sense & Sensibility (or maybe it was Pride & Prejudice!). Anyhow, if I ever read Emma, I'll have to get this edition. I love the cover art! :)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85680141587590229642015-12-30T14:18:35.172-05:002015-12-30T14:18:35.172-05:003goodrats - Rereading Jane Austen is always reward...3goodrats - Rereading Jane Austen is always rewarding. I keep finding things I missed the first (or second, or third...) time around. Just read your post about Northanger Abbey and I want to grab it off my shelf right now!!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-79188150072158652172015-12-30T14:06:53.531-05:002015-12-30T14:06:53.531-05:00Ifyoucanreadthis - I totally agree about the pleas...Ifyoucanreadthis - I totally agree about the pleasures of rereading. P&P and Northanger Abbey are my favorites, but Emma is right up there with them :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-88573801030967874972015-12-30T13:52:18.281-05:002015-12-30T13:52:18.281-05:00Stacy - Now I'm wondering which one you saved ...Stacy - Now I'm wondering which one you saved for last... I'll have to check your Classics Club list ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-36249798322999243432015-12-30T13:50:35.140-05:002015-12-30T13:50:35.140-05:00JaneGS - Hooray! I'm finally official... have ...JaneGS - Hooray! I'm finally official... have been inching toward it for years! It's funny that Emma was the book I wound up saving for so long, especially since its usually a book readers that draws younger readers.<br /><br />Thank you for the article... I'll read it this evening. Hope you enjoy the annotated reread!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-82859823467799000352015-12-30T10:42:51.752-05:002015-12-30T10:42:51.752-05:00Vasilly - Hope you love Jane as much as I do when ...Vasilly - Hope you love Jane as much as I do when you get her. Happy New Year!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-88981231047946538032015-12-30T10:42:18.162-05:002015-12-30T10:42:18.162-05:00Jessicabookworm - I loved Emma... you're in fo...Jessicabookworm - I loved Emma... you're in for a treat with Lady Susan!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-16624771551231767152015-12-30T10:36:47.943-05:002015-12-30T10:36:47.943-05:00Patty - Thanks. I used to reread a lot when I was ...Patty - Thanks. I used to reread a lot when I was younger (there was a time in middle school where I read Harriet the Spy once a month!), but I seem to reread less and less the older I get. And talk about it more ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-12038792947160901932015-12-30T10:35:18.822-05:002015-12-30T10:35:18.822-05:00Thanks, Care. Seems like Emma is one of the first ...Thanks, Care. Seems like Emma is one of the first Austens for most readers. Strange it took me so long... happy to finally read it!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-21697509540818868992015-12-30T10:33:30.336-05:002015-12-30T10:33:30.336-05:00Thank you, Brian... and I agree. Jane did a wonder...Thank you, Brian... and I agree. Jane did a wonderful job with the character of Emma!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-51023640485675453602015-12-30T10:05:54.731-05:002015-12-30T10:05:54.731-05:00Tina - Readalongs are the best! I always say class...Tina - Readalongs are the best! I always say classics are much more fun with friends :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-22120751892153775572015-12-30T10:05:21.572-05:002015-12-30T10:05:21.572-05:00Sharon - This novel was just so much fun, I couldn...Sharon - This novel was just so much fun, I couldn't help but love it in spite of Emma herself. I was pleased with the way she grew up toward the end. I wasn't wild about Mansfield Park, but am thinking it deserves a reread to be sure ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-40030149111586616252015-12-30T10:03:39.580-05:002015-12-30T10:03:39.580-05:00Pam - Did you listen to the Juliet Stevenson narra...Pam - Did you listen to the Juliet Stevenson narration? She was hilarious reading Miss Bates! Jane Austen certainly does grow on readers. I just love her. Glad you enjoyed the readalong, too. They are one of the main reasons I keep blogging.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-73253649268093590712015-12-30T10:01:56.786-05:002015-12-30T10:01:56.786-05:00Lisa - Oh, no... a Miss Bates?! She was quite a ch...Lisa - Oh, no... a Miss Bates?! She was quite a character. Juliet Stevenson's narration of her speaking made me laugh out loud!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-83368794018658618562015-12-30T08:48:59.702-05:002015-12-30T08:48:59.702-05:00I just finished Northanger Abbey myself - the only...I just finished Northanger Abbey myself - the only others I've read so far are Pride & Prejudice and Persuasion, but I'm planning to read the rest. These are books I can imagine reading over again, so I don't think I'll be sad when I've read them all.3goodratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352969901692029558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63013844137751233722015-12-30T08:00:46.265-05:002015-12-30T08:00:46.265-05:00There's such joy in rereading, too! :) I still...There's such joy in rereading, too! :) I still have a few minor Jane Austen's left, but Emma is one of my favorite together with P&P and Northanger Abbey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-54841655716017620982015-12-30T01:32:49.075-05:002015-12-30T01:32:49.075-05:00I think Emma has been my least favorite so far. I...I think Emma has been my least favorite so far. I only have 1eft and I'm reluctant to start it for the very reason that it's the last one! But I put it on my Classics Club List so it'll be coming around :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-48688733069906089202015-12-29T21:47:14.373-05:002015-12-29T21:47:14.373-05:00You're now an official Janeite! The older I g...You're now an official Janeite! The older I get, the more I love Emma, the character. When I first met her, I was a bit younger than she was, and I didn't really like her at all. Now, I think she is an absolute delight.<br /><br />I shared this article with my JASNA group, and thought it really captured so much of why I do love Emma:<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/opinion/jane-austens-guide-to-alzheimers.html?_r=1<br /><br />I'm starting a reread of Emma this weekend and am so looking forward to the new annotated version--the one you read.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-44630667889410099162015-12-29T16:37:51.760-05:002015-12-29T16:37:51.760-05:00I love the idea of saving a book by a favorite aut...I love the idea of saving a book by a favorite author. Sadly, I haven't read any Austen yet, but I will. Happy New Year!Vasillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463689838763126048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-9886652030139059612015-12-29T10:19:12.626-05:002015-12-29T10:19:12.626-05:00I hope you enjoy Emma. After reading Mansfield Par...I hope you enjoy <i>Emma</i>. After reading <i>Mansfield Park</i> earlier this year I sadly have no more novels to discover. I do still have Austen's minor works, <i>Sandition, The Watsons and Lady Susan</i>, to read though.jessicabookwormhttps://thebookwormchronicles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-39869535193061145942015-12-29T10:18:56.618-05:002015-12-29T10:18:56.618-05:00Love your thoughts about both Emma and Jane, I re...Love your thoughts about both Emma and Jane, I really hate that I don't reread...perhaps someday?https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-41618509823716760752015-12-29T08:46:58.520-05:002015-12-29T08:46:58.520-05:00Aw, this is lovely. I think Emma might have been m...Aw, this is lovely. I think Emma might have been my first Austen but it was so long ago I can't recall. I so wish I had kept better track of my books when I was a teen and YA.Carehttp://www.bkclubcare.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com