First line: Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage; there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a distressed one; there his faculties were roused into admiration and respect, by contemplating the limited remnant of the earliest patents; there any unwelcome sensations, arising from domestic affairs changed naturally into pity and contempt as he turned over the almost endless creations of the last century; and there, if every other leaf were powerless, he could read his own history with an interest which never failed.
My Thoughts: After reading Pride and Prejudice last year and enjoying it I thought I'd give Austen another try. I found this book at a used book store and snatched it up. I didn't enjoy it quite as much but still liked it quite a bit. This was a seemingly simple love story with a lovely ending. However it also an interesting commentary of the times as well as quite funny in places. Read it, you'll like it!
Rating: A+
2 comments:
I really liked Persuasion. I liked that they already had a history, and I really enjoyed all of the social commentary - her father and sister were just kind of ridiculous, lol. Glad you liked it!
I really liked Persuasion. I liked that they already had a history, and I really enjoyed all of the social commentary - her father and sister were just kind of ridiculous, lol. Glad you liked it!
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