Sunday, April 7, 2013
Been bitten by the Jane Austen bug
It’s never wrong to have tea and to read Jane Austen, it doesn't matter where you are or what time of the day it is. Tea is always a good idea and so is Jane Austen. Or maybe that just me, I can’t think of a time when I would say no to a cup of tea, you might say no to reading because you’re tired but you get the point.
I was listening to this podcast and they were talking about “Pride and Prejudice” and it was a guy that said he read it in pool halls in Nashville smoking cigars and drinking scotch. That would be fun to see, I can picture that, sounds like a scene in a movie. If I saw someone reading in a smoky pool hall and drinking I would not think he was reading Jane Austen.
They were also saying that “Pride and Prejudice” was having some problems getting translated back in the day and just like Sarah said much of the charm is in the language and it should be read in English if you can.
Cultural difference also got in the way. The Italians didn't get “Pride and Prejudice” or Mr. Darcy, “My feelings will not be repressed.” Apparently the Italian didn't understand why he would repress his feelings in the first place.
I have two library books that I should read but I want to read Austen so maybe I will read three books at the same time, what could possibly go wrong?
I was listening to this podcast and they were talking about “Pride and Prejudice” and it was a guy that said he read it in pool halls in Nashville smoking cigars and drinking scotch. That would be fun to see, I can picture that, sounds like a scene in a movie. If I saw someone reading in a smoky pool hall and drinking I would not think he was reading Jane Austen.
They were also saying that “Pride and Prejudice” was having some problems getting translated back in the day and just like Sarah said much of the charm is in the language and it should be read in English if you can.
Cultural difference also got in the way. The Italians didn't get “Pride and Prejudice” or Mr. Darcy, “My feelings will not be repressed.” Apparently the Italian didn't understand why he would repress his feelings in the first place.
I have two library books that I should read but I want to read Austen so maybe I will read three books at the same time, what could possibly go wrong?
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