tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post4806550240450281027..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Persuasion: Jane AustenTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-7248627116128945362017-12-30T13:44:40.470-08:002017-12-30T13:44:40.470-08:00It is certainly true, Moira, that the older you ar...It is certainly true, Moira, that the older you are when you read it the more likely you are to have experiences that would enhance the reading of this book. I have rented a copy of Persuasion on DVD with Ciaran Hinds. I bet the play was very good.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-78137572774345919102017-12-30T04:52:00.001-08:002017-12-30T04:52:00.001-08:00Some people have a theory that you like P&P wh...Some people have a theory that you like P&P when you are young, and then grow into loving Persuasion. It is a marvellous book - I saw a play version of this book earlier in the year (which was great) and then re-read it as a result, so I am confident in saying I still love it!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67292103891846988892017-12-26T11:57:58.491-08:002017-12-26T11:57:58.491-08:00The Persuasion DVD is on its way to me from Netfli...The Persuasion DVD is on its way to me from Netflix, Susan. If I like it well enough, I will buy a copy.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41276926471711625232017-12-26T05:00:20.937-08:002017-12-26T05:00:20.937-08:00That movie is a wonderful adapation. All the chara...That movie is a wonderful adapation. All the characters are so well done...The Musgroves, sister Mary, and especially the Crofts. I must pull it out again for viewing.Susan Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163152026039153248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-54905033619727699762017-12-23T10:35:03.417-08:002017-12-23T10:35:03.417-08:00I guess I stick with Pride and Prejudice at top sp...I guess I stick with Pride and Prejudice at top spot because of sentimentality, Yvette. The one I have enjoyed so much through the years. But Persuasion is very close behind. I do want to see that adaptation with Ciarin Hinds; I like other films he has been in.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12108866270394945922017-12-23T10:32:03.853-08:002017-12-23T10:32:03.853-08:00Col, I am surprised that I have enjoyed them as mu...Col, I am surprised that I have enjoyed them as much as I have. I had only planned to read 3 of them at first. But I do know this isn't your type of reading.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57526908035767188352017-12-23T08:51:46.304-08:002017-12-23T08:51:46.304-08:00PERSUASION is always battling with PRIDE AND PREJU...PERSUASION is always battling with PRIDE AND PREJUDICE to be at the top of my Favorites list. Usually P&P wins out but only just. I'm also fond of the film adaptation of PERSUASION with Ciarin Hinds as Captain Wentworth. Just a lovely, lovely film with Corin Redgrave doing a star turn as the odious father. Amanda Root is wonderful as Anne. I've read PERSUASION twice and will probably read it again at some point. (Old lady memory always makes me approach each reread as if for the first time.)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-59824261492336554452017-12-23T08:20:18.274-08:002017-12-23T08:20:18.274-08:00At the risk of repeating myself, rather you than m...At the risk of repeating myself, rather you than me.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-32340123207005645792017-12-19T12:11:52.453-08:002017-12-19T12:11:52.453-08:00Susan, I think I like it so much because Anne is a...Susan, I think I like it so much because Anne is an older protagonist (in comparison) and has been through more. Also that Anne is always under appreciated by her family. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38784392517662116362017-12-19T12:10:22.358-08:002017-12-19T12:10:22.358-08:00Margot, before reading Persuasion, I was surprised...Margot, before reading Persuasion, I was surprised to see that so many readers like this one best, but now I can understand.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-31681289223541395512017-12-19T12:09:04.170-08:002017-12-19T12:09:04.170-08:00Patti, I look forward to reading S & S next. E...Patti, I look forward to reading S & S next. Each one is a different experience.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-21223986811285721302017-12-19T12:07:31.804-08:002017-12-19T12:07:31.804-08:00I agree, Cath, you probably would get different th...I agree, Cath, you probably would get different things from reading it now. I can understand why people reread Austen every few years.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55194702630004591562017-12-19T06:33:23.401-08:002017-12-19T06:33:23.401-08:00I fell in love with Persuasion when I first read i...I fell in love with Persuasion when I first read it years ago, and it remains my favourite. There is something very heartfelt about Anne's emotions.Susan Dhttp://dalyght.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87617587333404223932017-12-18T08:50:29.065-08:002017-12-18T08:50:29.065-08:00Very glad you enjoyed this one, Tracy. It's no...Very glad you enjoyed this one, Tracy. It's not the first thing everyone thinks of when thinking of Austen, but it's a good 'un.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-76347203712582431642017-12-17T17:59:52.038-08:002017-12-17T17:59:52.038-08:00I think I would rank them exactly that with S &...I think I would rank them exactly that with S & S coming between EMMA and Mansfield Park. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-59227495208277995122017-12-17T15:05:07.835-08:002017-12-17T15:05:07.835-08:00I've only read Persuasion once, as a late teen...I've only read Persuasion once, as a late teenager, but remember loving it as much as Pride and Prejudice. I should really read it again as I would get something different from it now that I'm (much) older. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com