![]() ![]() And I can’t agree more! I think we discussed in Jane Austen Book group that Henry was a bit of a know-it-all, but what mid-twenties man isn’t a show off, especially around someone they’re attracted to!īutler has also convinced me that I need to actually read Austen’s juvenilia. Butler said it best when she talked about people keeping their Dour and Wicked Wickhams (or something like that), she’d keep her Humble Henry. Each one was unique, but they all reminded me how much I love Henry Tilney. Austen and the modern adaptation by Val McDermid as part of the The Austen Project. This is the third version of Northanger Abbey I’ve read this year after the original by Ms. Which is interesting because I know it took me a while to adjust to that style, maybe when I read Emma, also illustrated by Lee, I won’t have as many issues. All of this being said, I really enjoyed this adaptation. I preferred the illustration style of Hugo Petrus from Pride & Prejudice versus Janet Lee of Northanger Abbey. This is the second of the Marvel Illustrated Jane Austen series and I have to say I’m impressed so far. Butler knows how to reduce down the stories to their key elements without losing any of the wit and humor Austen infuses into her work. ![]() ![]() Does that actually happen? I should start tracking my Austen reads in addition to everything else I track. I’m not really sure what I do on the years I don’t read this much Austen. I’m so glad I’m on Austen overload this year. ![]()
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