Jane Austen

[smellymonkey]

thats the problem though i found it long-winded and boring. Im not criticising anyone that likes it i am sincerely interested as to what makes people fall in love with it.

[Amelia]

Yea, it seems to be one of the few good Austen offshoots! I have been weeding through the major spin-offs (P&P&zombies (4/5), S&S&seamosters(3/5), Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict(2/5), Jane Austen ruined my life(4.5/5)) but they seem to miss some of the point...

Especially Confessions... it was as if Lydia wrote a book with no subtlety or plot resolution. I do NOT recommend ^_^.

I'm enjoying going through the offshoots too. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies I loved, but Jane Austen Ruined My Life- I really didn't like. If you think Pride and Prejudice is unrealistic, wait until you read Jane Austen Ruined My Life.

My favourite offshoot is The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett by Colleen McCollough. It's set 20 years after Pride and Prejudice ended. It's a realistic take on how the characters could live together happily, or not so happily ever after.
But be warned: it might spoil the effect for you if you think Elizabeth and Darcy is one of the great love stories, and you want it to stay that way.

[Royalblue0519]

Pride and Prejudice was the first one I read, but I also really enjoyed Northanger Abbey. Also, if you're going to watch the Pride and Prejudice movie, the one to watch is the A&E version because they didn't cut much out, and the acting is fabulous.

I totally agree!!! Colin Firth as Darcy was fabulous. I enjoyed the newest version but it wasn't as in depth and not as much emotion!

[Mairin]

Has anyone read Sense and Sensibility? Its next no my list, but I'm wondering if I should switch to Pride and Prejudice.

[Murdock88]

Has anyone read Sense and Sensibility? Its next no my list, but I'm wondering if I should switch to Pride and Prejudice.

Personally pride and Prejudice would be my fave of the two but Sense and Sensibility is just as good so i dont think it really matters!!!

[ThatSouthernGirl]

is how they show the difference in personalities of the sisters as well as the differences in the men each end up with. I also like the overcoming of class. Everyone is intrigued when rules are broken. And just a note...I am a fan of Persuasion.

[Anna_21]

After reading "Pride and Prejudice", try "Pemberley" by Emma Tennant it's P&P continued by a different author

[Rockinroller]

Maybe this is a tad off-topic, since you say you already have them all, but I seriously recommend "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies". It is the original text only altered to include zombies as well, and if one has a little humour it gives a little bit of a break to the reader (at least for me, personally, since I can find classic english literature a bit wordy and pretentious sometimes...).

Then again, if you're not at all into horror or the like, nevermind. Pride and Prejudice really is a good place to start anyway!

[ReadCentral]

PRIDE AND PREJUIDCE IS AWSOME MUST READ

[StephenKingman]

PRIDE AND PREJUIDCE IS AWSOME MUST READ

Yeah i heard you the first time, no need to mention that book every post is there?

[Jeny473]

Jane Austen is by far one of my very favorite authors. I read "Pride and Prejudice" at least once a year. However, for all of you P&P fans out there, try "Me And Mr. Darcy" by Alexandra Potter. It's an interesting read and makes you wonder if Mr. Darcy would be as desirable in the 21st century.

[LadyJeanette09]

While I've seen movie versions of all 6 books, I've only read 2 completely: Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey. I think Northanger Abbey would be a great place to start because it is short, easy to get into, easy to follow, and can get you excited about the stories.

Mansfield Park is difficult to read (took me WAY too long...like, reading it a little over a few months). It's not really as exciting as her other stories and the heroine isn't so independent (she's more co-dependent). I would recommend watching the movie first (I think if I had done that I might have actually read it faster). In regards as to where to read that book, I would read it in the middle. If you read it first, you'll drag your feet at picking up the next book. If you read it last you might feel disappointed.

Personally, if I had all the copies and was doing as you are, I would read Northanger Abbey first (I read it after Mansfield Park and it rekindled my excitement for Austen) and save one of the top three famous ones for last to end the Austen parade on a high note!

[Seraphy]

I also think Pride and Prejudice is a nice choice~