See, I know what you're saying. It was a different world back then, and I understand that this is giving us a view into it. And I can respect that, and if I was writing a scholarly paper, I would take that into account.
But I am writing this up as to how it affected me - a 21st century middle-aged geek person who has too much on her plate and reads for escape and fun. And it didn't do a lot for me, in that respect. I couldn't even immerse myself in that world via Austen's writing - I'd need a somewhat different writing style and a different viewpoint character to do that.
BTW, I admire your argument there - that last sentence is a real zinger.
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Date: 2007-09-30 03:35 am (UTC)See, I know what you're saying. It was a different world back then, and I understand that this is giving us a view into it. And I can respect that, and if I was writing a scholarly paper, I would take that into account.
But I am writing this up as to how it affected me - a 21st century middle-aged geek person who has too much on her plate and reads for escape and fun. And it didn't do a lot for me, in that respect. I couldn't even immerse myself in that world via Austen's writing - I'd need a somewhat different writing style and a different viewpoint character to do that.
BTW, I admire your argument there - that last sentence is a real zinger.