Jane Austen Fountain Pen

[Charles Rice]

My English lit class consisted of all 6 of her novels. After that class I declared a major in chemistry.

 

Beautiful!

[Tessy Moon]

 

Beautiful!

 

LOL! Men!

Well in Jane's defense, she was doing something extraordinary at her time - writing novels about women for women by a woman. I am by no means a women's liberal or whatever, but Jane's perspective of society at her time is invaluable. So few women had the opportunity to share their thoughts much less write them down to be read hundreds of years later.

So Jane isn't a cup of tea for many men (okay most, that I am aware of). But I can not wait until my daughter is old enough to read Jane Austen. It gives such beautiful depictions of people that are true even today.

And quite honestly, Austen is superior to so many books young adults read today (I am a fan of some YA books, but honestly so much of it out there is like plastic or garbage...just tasteless or horrid tasting.)

Anytime I meet with a young lady who has not read Austen I always recommend to her to read at least one Austen novel.

[SunQueen]

I don't know why you have to be a guy to not like Jane Austen's books...

 

Luckily I've never been assigned to read one, only by choice. (poor choice lol)

[Tessy Moon]

I don't know why you have to be a guy to not like Jane Austen's books...

 

Luckily I've never been assigned to read one, only by choice. (poor choice lol)

 

I guess I have not met many women who didn't like Jane Austen. I have one friend who is not a reader at all, she is very much the athletic type; I convinced her to read Pride and Prejudice. She did not like it because she could not understand the language of the older time period. But when we watched the movie (the new version with Keira Knightley; I still can't convince her to watch the BBC version with Colin Firth) she liked the story because she could understand it. I honestly can not imagine any girl not liking the story of Pride & Prejudice...of course this is solely based on my own prejudice

[Tessy Moon]

Just for the record my favorite Jane Austen novel is Emma. My favorite movie is Pride & Prejudice (I love both the old and new versions). Although the movie Emma (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Sense & Sensibility (Emma Thompson) are pretty good too.

[SunQueen]

to be fair I love the BBC Pride and Prejudice movie the newer one is meh. It's the type of plot I liked better as a movie than a book.

 

I don't hate her books (I'll give my most hated books award to dickens), they just aren't my favorite (I'm a Frankenstein person).

[AllenG]

LOL! Men!

Well in Jane's defense, she was doing something extraordinary at her time - writing novels about women for women by a woman. I am by no means a women's liberal or whatever, but Jane's perspective of society at her time is invaluable. So few women had the opportunity to share their thoughts much less write them down to be read hundreds of years later.

So Jane isn't a cup of tea for many men (okay most, that I am aware of). But I can not wait until my daughter is old enough to read Jane Austen. It gives such beautiful depictions of people that are true even today.

And quite honestly, Austen is superior to so many books young adults read today (I am a fan of some YA books, but honestly so much of it out there is like plastic or garbage...just tasteless or horrid tasting.)

Anytime I meet with a young lady who has not read Austen I always recommend to her to read at least one Austen novel.

 

My criticism of Austin is she wrote one novel six times.

She is not the only author to reuse an outline. Robert Heinlein for example, Stranger in a Strange Land, and Time Enough for Love--same book.

[Tessy Moon]

to be fair I love the BBC Pride and Prejudice movie the newer one is meh. It's the type of plot I liked better as a movie than a book.

 

I don't hate her books (I'll give my most hated books award to dickens), they just aren't my favorite (I'm a Frankenstein person).

 

 

Yay!!!! The BBC is my favorite too. But the new one is good for people who don't want to watch the long version or have a difficult time understanding the story. But the old BBC is def my fav!

 

Ahhh, yes, Dickens can be a challenge. One I personally enjoy, but I am the sort of person who relishes old books and collects them (and reads them for FUN!)

 

I hate Frankenstein. Too scary. I do not enjoy anything scary in the least. I saw the play once when I was younger and it frightened me so much. But that is just me. I much prefer pretty frills and sweet sentiments to monsters, lol.

[AllenG]

 

I don't hate her books (I'll give my most hated books award to dickens), they just aren't my favorite (I'm a Frankenstein person).

 

James Fenimore Cooper

[Tessy Moon]

My criticism of Austin is she wrote one novel six times.

She is not the only author to reuse an outline. Robert Heinlein for example, Stranger in a Strange Land, and Time Enough for Love--same book.

 

I have to disagree. I have read all her novels multiple times. And while there are some similarities, each story is unique, and all the main characters are unique. Also, each story carries with it it's own messages of personal growth; different characters needed to grow in specific areas and I love that we get to see these characters transform as they learn and mature. It is real in that sense. But I dive into the books; I live in them. I do not simply read them; that for me, is an impossibility.

 

But of course we all have different tastes, especially in creative things like books; thank goodness there is not just one kind of book but endless variety that we may discover and take delight in as we desire!

[Charles Rice]

The great thing is that once beyond school, no one has to read Austen. And if it's on TV and your wife wants to watch it, with any luck you can watch The Dirty Dozen on your other TV.

[Tessy Moon]

The great thing is that once beyond school, no one has to read Austen. And if it's on TV and your wife wants to watch it, with any luck you can watch The Dirty Dozen on your other TV.

 

LOL or in my husband's case The Lord of The Rings.

Actually we only have one tv and it is usually playing Frozen or Planes.

[OakIris]

Well, I guess Austen, like many writers, is loved or hated. Didn't realize Mark Twain had such a dislike of her; that's OK, had to read some Twain in high school, and enjoyed reading his memoir of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi (just last year) but otherwise, he isn't my cup of tea. As for Dickens....you really have to be in the mood for him. Perhaps if he hadn't been paid by the word, some of his novels might be easier to get through. (Those that are old enough, do you remember when the folks in Hollywood, in their wisdom, made a musical out of Oliver Twist? How ridiculous was that? Dickens trying to portray the horror of growing up as a poverty-stricken orphan being exploited by the criminal world, and folks bursting into song and dance about it?)

 

I look forward to your review of the Jane Austen pen, Tessy Moon.

 

Holly

Edited August 15, 2014 by OakIris

[Tessy Moon]

Well, I guess Austen, like many writers, is loved or hated. Didn't realize Mark Twain had such a dislike of her; that's OK, had to read some Twain in high school, and enjoyed reading his memoir of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi (just last year) but otherwise, he isn't my cup of tea. As for Dickens....you really have to be in the mood for him. Perhaps if he hadn't been paid by the word, some of his novels might be easier to get through. (Those that are old enough, do you remember when the folks in Hollywood, in their wisdom, made a musical out of Oliver Twist? How ridiculous was that? Dickens trying to portray the horror of growing up as a poverty-stricken orphan being exploited by the criminal world, and folks bursting into song and dance about it?)

 

I look forward to your review of the Jane Austen pen, Tessy Moon.

 

Holly

 

LOL! I totally agree about how ridiculous the musical is when put like that.

But I am not one to talk - I quite enjoy the musical Les Miserbles. But I think it is because the depth of sorrow is conveyed in the music and lyrics stirs something deep and resonates within my own soul and mingles with my own sorrow and expresses it so beautifully and eloquently I do not think I could capture it quite so beautifully.

I have read the book too and it was actually much harder for me to get through; the story part I loved, but when Hugo goes off talking about the sewer system in Paris I was so bored I just skimmed that part until he got back to the story. Yes, the system was bad, we get it. I don't need a play by play with all the details. lol

 

 

And personally, I am not a fan of Mark Twain at all. I have nothing against him, but his writing is just not my cup of tea. Jane is exactly my cup of tea. I am convinced if we could meet we would be the best of friends

 

 

I look forward to reviewing the pen! It will be my first pen review, so far I have only reviewed inks, so this will be something new for me!

[Charles Rice]

OK, I will come to poor Jane's defense. She does a good job of character development (even though you don't like them), and she paints a very good picture of Regency England (even though you'd like to nuke all those upper class snobs)

 

And besides, in the movies, all the good looking ladies show a lot of "heart".

[Tessy Moon]

OK, I will come to poor Jane's defense. She does a good job of character development (even though you don't like them), and she paints a very good picture of Regency England (even though you'd like to nuke all those upper class snobs)

 

And besides, in the movies, all the good looking ladies show a lot of "heart".

 

 

LOL! I think that "heart" is the only reason my husband sits through a regency film with me. But if he says anything he gets a pillow in his face! LOL

[Tessy Moon]

My review is up!

 

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