Comments on: Thank You, Jane

By: JR

JR — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:04:00 +0000

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By: JR

JR — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:03:00 +0000

What IS it about Jane? I just had the privilege of giving a talk on “The Gospel According to Jane Austen” up here in Boston, and I had SO MUCH MATERIAL (and that without showing any film clips of Colin Firth–or anyone else) that I talked for nearly an hour. When I read her for any length of time, the vocabulary level and intelligence of my speech increases at least five fold.One of the things which distinguishes her, I believe, is her exquisite marriage of morality and wit. Even as she is holding up the Good for our approval and the Unprincipled for our censure, she’s casting well-placed witticisms abroad and offering slicing observations. One never feels one is being preached at, but the pill in the jam is taken just the same. (How do you like that mix of metaphors?)

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:54:00 +0000

Addendum: I remember that my Most Favorite Professor did indeed mention Ms. Austen More Than Once during my course of study with him at Duke. I said that no one mentioned her, but that was because I forgot about the Several Favorable Mentions she received by the Brilliant One.And yes, if I could, I *would* keep Colin Firth, but I doubt he would dress the way he does in the movie, and my current domestic situation would make his *keeping* here a bit awkward…. I’ll stick to his smoldering via the television screen, thank you very much.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:07:00 +0000

Ah, but the new and extremely-improved Jane more than makes up for it… Jane is supposed to be the most beautiful woman in the county, but the miniseries version looks like a horse (apologies for being blunt). Rosamund Pike much more clearly fits the bill … but then again, I’m a guy. You can have Colin Firth, I’ll take Rosamund and Keira any day.Mr. Darcy

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:33:00 +0000

I agree whole-heartedly with ali o that the absence of Colin Firth in the new Pride and Prejudice is a tremendous loss.

By: Ali O

Ali O — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:12:00 +0000

welcome to the wonderful world…also, I don’t know how the makers of the new film apparently could not see that Keira Knightley’s real hair was sticking out from under her wig in the back. that is my #1 beef with the film. that and donald sutherland has a very bad british accent.oh, and mr darcy is played by someone other than colin firth.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:48:00 +0000

The A&E version of Pride & Prejudice is almost unwatchable after you’ve seen the new updated version with Keira Knightley as Elizabeth. I’ve discussed this with others, and some still prefer the “old” version, but to me there’s no contest. The new version is so much more alive…And the book is good too – Austen’s best.— Mr. Darcy

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 13:40:00 +0000

Hmm Jane Austen. She's English right? I have nothing more to say.

By: tworivers

tworivers — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:33:00 +0000

Isn’t it wonderful, my dear RS, to discover someone in love with words and the turn of phrase the way our dear Austen is? And I love Miss Bates – she is really funny. Yet her comic self is the occasion for one of the most life-changing rebukes from … well, we’ll talk about it tomorrow.