tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post977134335307002036..comments2024-02-21T04:52:12.498-08:00Comments on Flights-a-Fancy: Enjoying Sense and SensibilityLinda McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-49639970333745758322008-04-08T16:24:00.000-07:002008-04-08T16:24:00.000-07:00Barrie,I hadn't watched Masterpiece Theatre in a w...Barrie,<BR/><BR/>I hadn't watched Masterpiece Theatre in a while either, mostly because it's usually opposite Desperate Housewives, but I've enjoyed watching again. Room With A View is up next.<BR/><BR/>Enjoyed visiting your blog. I really like the "My Town Monday" idea. <BR/><BR/>Linda / LyndiLinda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-85610918100382411902008-04-08T09:25:00.000-07:002008-04-08T09:25:00.000-07:00I used to be a huge PBS fan and loved, loved, love...I used to be a huge PBS fan and loved, loved, loved Masterpiece Theatre. I really must go back to watching it. Thanks for this post. And thank you or visiting my blog. :)Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-80702191714841372632008-04-07T16:40:00.000-07:002008-04-07T16:40:00.000-07:00Debbie,LOL, don't worry about it. We've all confus...Debbie,<BR/><BR/>LOL, don't worry about it. We've all confused authors before, and I doubt you'll make the same mistake again. <BR/><BR/>LindaLinda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-51870015885571658362008-04-07T05:42:00.000-07:002008-04-07T05:42:00.000-07:00Well, I certainly confused my authors, didn't I? :...Well, I certainly confused my authors, didn't I? ::blushing:: And I'm a homeschooling mom? And a writer?! Yikes! (still love Jany Eyre, though.)<BR/>~DebbieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-50817527758495768892008-04-05T15:08:00.000-07:002008-04-05T15:08:00.000-07:00I love Jane Eyre, too, though I believe Bronte wro...I love Jane Eyre, too, though I believe Bronte wrote a bit later than Austen. Still 19th century, though.<BR/><BR/>Gothic just wasn't Jane Austen's style, though. Northanger Abbey is her satire of the genre. <BR/><BR/>LindaLinda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-37544546516275479722008-04-05T10:41:00.000-07:002008-04-05T10:41:00.000-07:00Debora, I love Jane Eyre also. What a Gothic clas...Debora, I love Jane Eyre also. What a Gothic classic! Charlotte Bronte wrote during the same general era. That gloomy Mr. Rochester kept a secret in his attic. Wow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-15532949334367497482008-04-04T20:38:00.000-07:002008-04-04T20:38:00.000-07:00Beth,LOL, you're not a freak, you just have a litt...Beth,<BR/><BR/>LOL, you're not a freak, you just have a little hole in your literary education. I think you'd enjoy the books. Austen had a wicked sense of humor and never hesitated to point out the foibles of human nature.<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-77062037300799193632008-04-04T20:36:00.000-07:002008-04-04T20:36:00.000-07:00Debbie,Yes, at 12 your daughter may be a little yo...Debbie,<BR/><BR/>Yes, at 12 your daughter may be a little young for Jane's books, but when she gets into high school... Well, Austen is definitely more pleasant to read than some of the choices on the reading list. Conrad! (shudder)<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-76491655402839142632008-04-04T14:30:00.000-07:002008-04-04T14:30:00.000-07:00My mom, sister and I were just having a conversati...My mom, sister and I were just having a conversation the other night about Jane Austin. I revealed to them and now to you that I have never read her. I know, I'm a freak. I plan on rectifying that ASAP!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719680912770877740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-85985437489366429262008-04-04T08:37:00.000-07:002008-04-04T08:37:00.000-07:00Masterpiece Theater is a weekly staple in our hous...Masterpiece Theater is a weekly staple in our house. My daughter is now hooked on Jane Austen... though I'm sad to say, she'd prefer to watch the movies than read the books. But then, she's only 12. Our favorite? Jane Eyre. And you're so right, Linda. The look, the sound, the girls' reactions... all made that cottage quite the chilly thing! Can't wait for Sunday. 9pm. :-)<BR/>~DebbieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-86711791584219111082008-04-04T08:08:00.000-07:002008-04-04T08:08:00.000-07:00Kathleen,You're right, I did enjoy the research, t...Kathleen,<BR/><BR/>You're right, I did enjoy the research, though it was daunting at times. I was very lucky to have the chance to visit England and I fell in love with the country immediately.<BR/><BR/>It is interesting that Austen didn't publish early in life. I guess it was just as hard to sell a book in those days as it is now, LOL. I loved the EMMA movie with Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeremy Northam, but I never got around to reading the book. Have to do that one of these days.<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020480448743700564.post-7880390730127568512008-04-04T07:52:00.000-07:002008-04-04T07:52:00.000-07:00Linda, sounds like you enjoyed doing the research ...Linda, sounds like you enjoyed doing the research behind the regency book that you wrote. I find it interesting that Jane Austen, with all her writing talent, didn't publish until fairly late in her life. I like how Austen built meaningful drama from misunderstood feelings and wrote with dry wit. EMMA is my favorite. <BR/>-Kathleen RowlandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com