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Monday, 2 June 2014

An interview with your favourite author.



Out of  innumerable books that I've read, I was fascinated by Jane Austen. In a BBC poll in 2002, Jane was placed at number seventy among the most popular  authors. Recently in my dream I met Jane  and had a  tete- te with her. I asked her why did she emphasise on the subject of matchmaking of girls.  She replied that in the eighteenth century  girls were making a mark in the society, and wanted to settle down peacefully with a husband of their choice. Her novels, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and  Sense and Sensibility  are  based on this issue.



Written in response to Write Tribe Prompt  2014 # 16
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15 comments:

  1. Rajlakshmi2 June 2014 at 18:06

    She is my favorite too.Love the strong women characters in her books.

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    1. Unknown3 June 2014 at 15:23

      Thank you Rajlakshmi. I love Elizabeth's role in Pride and Prejudice.

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  2. the little princess2 June 2014 at 20:08

    pride and prejudice is among one of my most liked novels too!

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  3. Jayanta2 June 2014 at 22:34

    Jane Austen is one of those great authors...Hope you enjoyed meeting her...

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    1. Unknown3 June 2014 at 15:25

      It is a pleasure to read Jane Austen.

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  4. Blogress3 June 2014 at 09:24

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  5. Blogress3 June 2014 at 09:27

    Hey Usha, I like her her work too. You asked the right question....

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    1. Unknown3 June 2014 at 15:26

      Thank you Blogress. Thanks for dropping by.

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  6. Sreeja Praveen3 June 2014 at 11:45

    Haven't read much of Austen, but I guess she's loved by many for her women-centric and thoughtful works !

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    1. Unknown3 June 2014 at 15:29

      Thank you Sreeja. Yes, her women characters are very strong.

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  7. Destination Infinity4 June 2014 at 16:04

    I read her book Pride and Prejudice recently and was astonished with the writing. She brings characters to life and makes us feel as if they are walking and talking right before us! No wonder her novels are still popular.

    Destination Infinity

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    1. Unknown5 June 2014 at 08:43

      Thank You Rajesh. I agree with you. I can write endlessly about Jane Austen and her characters, but here I had to limit my self to 100 words.

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  8. anilkurup596 June 2014 at 11:01

    Absolutely.
    Victorian age writers of her generation had a certain romanticism about their writing even if many themes where on the hardships of life

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  9. Anonymous6 June 2014 at 23:48

    Love ur take Usha Ma'am on Jane Austen, the flawless literary prose, idealistic view of the triumph of women and underlying romance. Her name itself made us rush to lap her books..love Pride and Prejudice loads:)
    http://vishalbheeroo.wordpress.com/2014/06/06/imaginary-chat-with-salman-rusdie-100-words-on-saturday-16/

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