by Jane Austen
An Annotated Edition
I’m making this year something of a “re-read” year.
Thoughts: Why is he never once called Mr. Willoughby? In EMMA, it is considered a serious affront when Mrs. Elton refers to Mr. Knightley and merely “Knightley.”
Edward feels like such a minor role… the 1995 movie version had to pad the role out significantly to make the most of Hugh Grant.
Mrs. Jennings comes across as a real dear, though she’s presented as mere silly comic relief at first. The annotations really hammered this home.
Marianne and Elinor are all too real.
I picked up the 1995 DVD from the library for some reason. I know I’m never going to have time to watch it.
Tytania 