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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Imagine the Kardashians in 1812. But without the production value or residuals.
Wow, okay, so I finished the thing, finally.
It's not bad, I think just the fact that I had to analyse in school, and break it all down, made it a very long journey. Also, the focus on money and wealth and how marriage is only okay if you get smth out of it, was, crazy.
Like the reveal at the end with the General? I went from defending the guy from Catherine's assumptions about him, to literally being like, wtf is wrong with that man.
I wish I could be like, more eloquent about this, but like.....
No.
I think this was making fun of those money and status obsessed people? And also I think it was making fun of gothic book tropes. But like..... Okay, I liked Henry, but also, he doesn't fully age well, well, most of the characters don't.
On fuck it, it's 4 am and I am not making very much of any sense at this hour and this book was just, testing my limits.
Good riddance and goodnight, I'll have to deal with this book again on my final exam and whatever, sure.
It's not bad, I think just the fact that I had to analyse in school, and break it all down, made it a very long journey. Also, the focus on money and wealth and how marriage is only okay if you get smth out of it, was, crazy.
Like the reveal at the end with the General? I went from defending the guy from Catherine's assumptions about him, to literally being like, wtf is wrong with that man.
I wish I could be like, more eloquent about this, but like.....
No.
I think this was making fun of those money and status obsessed people? And also I think it was making fun of gothic book tropes. But like..... Okay, I liked Henry, but also, he doesn't fully age well, well, most of the characters don't.
On fuck it, it's 4 am and I am not making very much of any sense at this hour and this book was just, testing my limits.
Good riddance and goodnight, I'll have to deal with this book again on my final exam and whatever, sure.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
La primera novela de Austen -la última que vio publicada- sorprende por su atrevimiento a la hora de escribir dirigiéndose al lector, defendiendo su papel como autora, dejando al entendimiento del receptor la intención de la obra.
Me ha gustado mucho como no es compasiva con los personajes. Austen es incluso crítica con Catherine Morland, su heroína, y las "películas" que la joven se crea en su cabeza. Henry Tilney es uno de los caballeros más encantadores de Austen -supera incluso al capitán Wentworth de "Persuasión", al coronel Brandon de "Sentido y sensibilidad" y a Darcy, de "Orgullo y prejuicio" o a Knightley, de "Emma"...- Desde el primer momento sabe ver la bondad de Catherine, su falta de malicia y la calidez de sus comportamientos, pero también se da cuenta de la desbocada imaginación de la joven. Es cierto que él el más mayor que ella, 8 años y, como dice la propia Austen ella tenía "la mente tan ignorante y poco formada como lo suele estar la de cualquier fémina a los diecisiete años". Ese es el tono de la obra que nos da cuenta de la importancia de las apariencias, de la elección de amistades, del estado de la mujer en la sociedad de su época -algo que Austen hace en la mayoría de sus obras y que ya está presente en esta primera-.
Conocemos a Austen por una gran frase de inicio en "Orgullo y prejuicio", pero la frase final de "La abadía de Northanger" no es menos interesante y moderna: "dejo a quien pueda corresponder o interesar que determine si esta obra tiende más a recomendar la tiranía paterna o a recompensar la desobediencia filial".
Me ha gustado mucho como no es compasiva con los personajes. Austen es incluso crítica con Catherine Morland, su heroína, y las "películas" que la joven se crea en su cabeza. Henry Tilney es uno de los caballeros más encantadores de Austen -supera incluso al capitán Wentworth de "Persuasión", al coronel Brandon de "Sentido y sensibilidad" y a Darcy, de "Orgullo y prejuicio" o a Knightley, de "Emma"...- Desde el primer momento sabe ver la bondad de Catherine, su falta de malicia y la calidez de sus comportamientos, pero también se da cuenta de la desbocada imaginación de la joven. Es cierto que él el más mayor que ella, 8 años y, como dice la propia Austen ella tenía "la mente tan ignorante y poco formada como lo suele estar la de cualquier fémina a los diecisiete años". Ese es el tono de la obra que nos da cuenta de la importancia de las apariencias, de la elección de amistades, del estado de la mujer en la sociedad de su época -algo que Austen hace en la mayoría de sus obras y que ya está presente en esta primera-.
Conocemos a Austen por una gran frase de inicio en "Orgullo y prejuicio", pero la frase final de "La abadía de Northanger" no es menos interesante y moderna: "dejo a quien pueda corresponder o interesar que determine si esta obra tiende más a recomendar la tiranía paterna o a recompensar la desobediencia filial".
I must read a Jane Austen novel at least once a year or I wither up and die.
Northanger Abbey has all the elements one might wish for in an Austen novel. The narrative is put forth by a teasingly witty and endearingly opinionated narrator. The heroine is a delightful creature of overactive imagination and remarkable self-awareness. And the hero is a playful and empathetic lover of novels.
I especially enjoyed that Austen spent half of chapter 5 neglecting her narrative entirely to rant about the superiority of the novel as a literary form and lament its lack of appreciation by society. I laughed aloud...in public...many times. Such a delightful book!
Always 5 stars!
Northanger Abbey has all the elements one might wish for in an Austen novel. The narrative is put forth by a teasingly witty and endearingly opinionated narrator. The heroine is a delightful creature of overactive imagination and remarkable self-awareness. And the hero is a playful and empathetic lover of novels.
I especially enjoyed that Austen spent half of chapter 5 neglecting her narrative entirely to rant about the superiority of the novel as a literary form and lament its lack of appreciation by society. I laughed aloud...in public...many times. Such a delightful book!
Always 5 stars!
Wonderful. Lovely. So much fun. This was a surprisingly easy read. I couldn’t put it down. Needed some Jane Austen in my life at this moment, I guess.
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes