tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22361934.post5984374210611916767..comments2023-09-09T03:48:49.927-05:00Comments on The Fab Miss B: Why Modern Women Still Love Jane Austen's Pride and PrejudiceThe Fab Miss Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234088442930028454noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22361934.post-9433373230141590422011-08-30T11:11:21.703-05:002011-08-30T11:11:21.703-05:00I was talking to my roommate, who is a big Jane Au...I was talking to my roommate, who is a big Jane Austen fan, about this and she thinks what is so pertinent in Austen's novels is that the women never lose power. They get romance and beauty and marriage but they are not subservient to anyone. And they wouldn't be.jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22361934.post-79027660672184867392011-08-29T10:27:17.645-05:002011-08-29T10:27:17.645-05:00I love reading Jane Austen and I loved reading thi...I love reading Jane Austen and I loved reading this post! I've most recently read Persuasion, which is a bit shorter and I think perhaps the last book she wrote. For one of her less famous pieces, I enjoyed her insights as usual. But I periodically come back to Sense and Sensibility because somehow, I always gleam more lessons with every read. <br /><br />And, um, yes to Colin Firth. He had a really great interview on CBS Sunday Morning I think a month or so back - swoon-worthy indeed.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218389223322399816noreply@blogger.com