Oh, my dear readers, you must know by now how much I adore Jane Austen (except, of course, for Mansfield Park). Even on my own personal Facebook page I'm constantly updating my cover photo with different art based around sappy Austen quotes. I have a regular rotation from Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, and Emma, with a random Persuasion tossed in from time to time. But what about Northanger Abbey? It's not that I don't love Northanger Abbey because I do oh-so-much, but it seems as though aside from one or two quotes, the vast majority of the world overlooks it.
It's a shame, really, because that means that they miss out on Austen being fabulously snarky (especially towards the book world), the innocent bookworm Catherine Morland, and most of all the swoon-worthy Henry Tilney. Sure, Emma's George Knightley is one of my longest-standing fictional crushes (especially when being portrayed by Jonny Lee Miller) but Henry?
Oh, Henry.
He's the stuff that daydreams and life-long loves are made of. He's got intelligence and quirkiness and is adorably funny. I do believe I fell for him at their first meeting. I do love a good smirk, after all. And he reads. Not just the "proper" things, either. In fact, one of my favorite Austen quotes (which stays off my Facebook cover to save certain people from being offended) is Henry's:
"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid."
Of course, it figures that my beloved Tilney does not appear in either of today's Book Beginnings & Friday 56 snippets. I suppose you'll have to acquaint yourself with him the old fashioned way and grab yourself a copy of the book.
As always, Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's Voice & Book Beginnings is at Rose City Reader.
This week my "56" comes from the 56% ebook mark since I sadly forgot my paperback at home.
8 comments:
I love Austen but I have only read Northanger Abby only once and don't remember it so well. My favorite is Persuasion and then P&P. :)
I need to reread Northanger Abbey again! I read it once I really liked it, but I read it for a thesis and I should probably read it again.
I missed this one along the way, so I need to do something about that! Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “WATCH ME DISAPPEAR”
I loved reading Northanger Abbey. It is so much fun. BB is at the bottom of my book review
I have never read anything by Jane Austen. This sounds like it might be a good place to start. My teasers are from a historical mystery - A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas. Happy reading!
I still haven't read anything by Jane Austen, but this one is on my list.
Love this one! :-) Happy weekend!
Although not my favorite Austen novel that I've had the chance to read, I did really enjoy it. :-) I hope you have a great weekend, Karen!
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