I didn't see the Niven movie until much later in life, but I still loved the idea of someone just deciding to walk out of his every day life and answer a challenge.
The more I think about it, the more Emma strikes me as the right Austen for teens, in spite of my love for Persuasion.
I think As You Like It is easier to understand over all. And I like Celia better than Hero; she has more gumption.
I have to say, Hero was a non-entity for me. I could never understand her. Beatrice though- just perfection. In this day and age, she would have been a leader of industry, or Meryl Streep.
Whilst Emma is probably easier for teens, I think the book lovers and more mature ones will prefer Persuasion- the passion in the last letter cannot but pull one in.
Around the World is pure wish fulfilment- for me, it's the little things which make it perfect
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Date: 2014-03-12 07:38 pm (UTC)The more I think about it, the more Emma strikes me as the right Austen for teens, in spite of my love for Persuasion.
I think As You Like It is easier to understand over all. And I like Celia better than Hero; she has more gumption.
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Date: 2014-03-12 07:59 pm (UTC)Whilst Emma is probably easier for teens, I think the book lovers and more mature ones will prefer Persuasion- the passion in the last letter cannot but pull one in.
Around the World is pure wish fulfilment- for me, it's the little things which make it perfect
*goes to dig out her copy*