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  • L'uomo non cambia mai.

  • Nonostante questo sia il primo libro di Jane Austen, già emergono chiari quali sono i maggiori pregi di questa scrittrice, primo fra tutti la sua grande capacità di osservazione e comprensione dell'uomo e la sua abilità nel mettere su carta ciò che osserva attraverso i sui fantastici personaggi. Una ... Continue

    Nonostante questo sia il primo libro di Jane Austen, già emergono chiari quali sono i maggiori pregi di questa scrittrice, primo fra tutti la sua grande capacità di osservazione e comprensione dell'uomo e la sua abilità nel mettere su carta ciò che osserva attraverso i sui fantastici personaggi. Una cosa che mi stupisce sempre leggendo i libri della Austen è l'osservare che alla fine l'uomo è sempre uguale a se stesso. Non importa se il libro è scritto e ambientato a fine '700, e quindi le abitudini e i costumi sono enormemente diversi dai nostri (al punto a volte da sembrare ridicoli), le motivazioni, i sentimenti e i comportamenti degli uomini sono sempre gli stessi. A prima vista si potrebbe dire che la rigida società di allora, con le sue convenzioni, la sua etichetta così piena di regole non c'entra nulla con la nostra società, sicuramente molto più spontanea e, secondo alcuni, evoluta. Certo coi miei amici oggi non parlo certo come ci si parlava allora, i divertimenti sono diversi, i gusti sono diversi. Ma a guardar bene, le dinamiche sono sempre le stesse, le motivazioni di fondo e i sentimenti che ci guidano sono del tutto speculari.

    E' la cornice che cambia, non il contenuto.

    A volte può far sorride leggere certi dialoghi, vien da pensare che noi oggi diremmo la stessa cosa in modo molto più diretto e senza tante complicazione, così come ogni tanto le paranoie che si fanno alcuni personaggi ci possono sembrare incomprensibili, ma tutto questo è più che accettabile e passa comunque in secondo piano perché la storia è avvincente e non si può fare a meno di affezionarsi e identificarsi nei personaggi. La forte passionalità di Marianne o la timidezza e la concretezza di Elinor non sono certo solo caratteristiche di ragazze di 3 secoli fa!

    http://ghettodeilettori.blogspot.com/2009/04/re...

    

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  • Highly enjoyable

  • Though maybe rather slow at start, it surely has its share of entertainment from the middle of the tale till the end.
    The too much explicitly told moral of the story at the end is also to reproach, though the funny jokes mixed in largely make amends for that.
    A dully mellow main character ... Continue

    Though maybe rather slow at start, it surely has its share of entertainment from the middle of the tale till the end.
    The too much explicitly told moral of the story at the end is also to reproach, though the funny jokes mixed in largely make amends for that.
    A dully mellow main character is rather a disappointment for the reader of the brilliant Elizabeth Bennet, while the burlesque characters of this novel surely stand the ground with those of 'Pride and Prejudice' and are definitely something to look forward by the reader.

    Suggested to all.

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    After very little farther discourse, it was finally settled that the invitation should be fully accepted. [...] Sir John was delighted; for to a man, whose prevailing anxiety was the dread of being alone, the acquisition of two, to the number of inhabitants in London, was something. Even Lady Middleton took the trouble of being delighted, which was putting herself rather out of her way; and as for the Miss Steeles, especially Lucy, they had never been so happy in their lives as this intelligence made them. ~ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
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  • The protagonists are two young sisters living in the south of England with their family. They do not work nor study, the very dream of my life: they just spend time reading books, painting, playing piano, meeting with friends and falling in love with gentlemen.
    Anyway their path is not wanting ... Continue

    The protagonists are two young sisters living in the south of England with their family. They do not work nor study, the very dream of my life: they just spend time reading books, painting, playing piano, meeting with friends and falling in love with gentlemen.
    Anyway their path is not wanting in difficulties for, since their father’s death, they find themselves dealing with mean relatives and lack of money. The way to love shows itself no less troubled, and in misfortune they only find the comfort, not always discreet and suitable, of their understanding mother and some good friends.

    So they often have to grow up by themselves through these obstacles, showing two different characters: Elinor is more rational and reserved, Marianne is passionate and impulsive.
    The cautious, balanced approach to life turns out to be the safest guide to happiness. It has been said that this feature belongs to the character of the author. Nevertheless maybe that both sides reflect two opposing aspects of her personality and it seems to me that, at the end of the story, the passionate one appears a bit entrapped and sacrificed to convenience and an acceptable serenity.

    As usual however Jane Austen never disappoints, and the final is as good to read as the preceding psychological introspection of characters, leading to success a bit sweetened, but optimistic view of life, in which elegance and propriety triumph over selfishness and calculation.
    To sum up: 19th century men were no more reliable than two hundred years later ones; mothers, though sympathetic, were no less intrusive than now; good principles and well managing of emotions and impulses are always helpful in leading a happy life.

    

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  • Elinor e Marianne, che rappresentano rispettivamente la Ragione e il Sentimento, sono le figlie del secondo matrimonio della signora Dashwood, che alla morte del marito si ritrova in miseria. Un loro parente darà loro una dimora, un cottage, dove le due sorelle vivranno la loro storia fino all'imman ... Continue

    Elinor e Marianne, che rappresentano rispettivamente la Ragione e il Sentimento, sono le figlie del secondo matrimonio della signora Dashwood, che alla morte del marito si ritrova in miseria. Un loro parente darà loro una dimora, un cottage, dove le due sorelle vivranno la loro storia fino all'immancabile lieto fine, coronato dall'amore.

    

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• ― Oscura said on Sep 8, 2009 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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  • Mostly good

  • If you are a Jane Austin fan than I recommend this read. It was mostly good, and I like the small twists in the book, but I found that at the end she was in a bit of a hurry to finish the book and therefore the end chapter was mainly summaries of events, and little or no dialogue, which I was disapp ... Continue

    If you are a Jane Austin fan than I recommend this read. It was mostly good, and I like the small twists in the book, but I found that at the end she was in a bit of a hurry to finish the book and therefore the end chapter was mainly summaries of events, and little or no dialogue, which I was disappoint with...I would have like to see the dialogue to any marriage proposals.

    

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• ― Majesty Queenk said on Jul 21, 2009 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • 很久以前讀完的~ 但是非常不太明白他在說啥...XD
    有時間再重看一次

    

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• ― Lazypig said on Feb 27, 2009 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

Jane Austen (1775-1817) is considered by many scholars to be the first great woman novelist. Her novels revolve around people, not events or coincidences. Miss Austen sets her novels in the upper middle class English country which was her own environment.

Her novels have increased in stature over time. Her skills of writing, including a dry humor and a witty elegance of expression have attracted generations to her work.

Miss Austen completed six novels and part of a seventh, "Sense and Sensibility", "Pride and Prejudice", "Mansfield Park", "Emma", "Northanger Abbey", "Persuasion" and the partial "Lady Susan". Quiet Vision publishes all seven.

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