She’s perfection itself. I’ve never loved any but her. ~ Persuasion (2007)

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masterpieceofass:

god bless Persuasion’s first-person camera. Helping realize my fangirl day dreams of Rupert Penry Jones longingly stare at my face since 2007.

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“You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago. Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant.” 

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Anne Elliot&Captain Wentworth

Persuasion (2007)

We are acquainted.

tinamariposas:

I am a self-professed Jane Austen addict. I need therapy, really. Luckily, I am not alone. Not even close. In fact, hundreds of writers over the past two centuries, unsatisfied with the limited number of novels Ms. Austen created, have forged an entirely new genre of work: Jane Austen spin-offs. I’m not ashamed to say that over the past few weeks, I’ve delved into this and read two novels that were recommended to me.

The first is Austenland by Shannon Hale, which is being made into a movie as we speak. (J.J. Feild a.k.a Henry Tilney will be playing the male protagonist. Swoon.) This book blew me away. Hale not only captured the spirit of a Jane Austen fanatic, she also captured the spirit of Jane Austen’s writing. The novel was pure snark, sass, wit, and romance. I’ve read so many great things about it online that I can’t help but feel that it may be the pinnacle achievement in Jane Austen spin-off fiction. The basic premise involves a super-secret vacation retreat named Pemberley Park. Wealthy, Austen-obsessed women can escape to the retreat for several weeks and pretend like they are living in the Regency period. All the players, besides the paying women, are actors who are there to entertain and “fall in love.” Madness ensues when our clumsy, single, and oh-so-relatable leading lady falls for a gardener on the grounds instead. Read it. Read it again. Love it. Join me for the movie premiere. I’m obsessed.

Captain Wentworth’s Diary is part of a series of books written by Amanda Grange, all telling classic Jane Austen tales from the viewpoint of the gentleman. It was a quick read and definitely worth the time. Grange delves into the period eight years before Persuasion begins - when Wentworth and Anne first fell in love. I loved how she didn’t just retell an old story, but she actually added to it, making the experience more fulfilling and closing up the gaps that Austen left in her work. I also felt that she captured the true spirit of Wentworth. He was totally believable and matched the description Austen gave us in her novel. While I don’t think this is a novel that I’ll be re-reading any time in the near future, it’s definitely motivated me to read some of Grange’s other works. I can’t decide if I want to start with Mr. Darcy’s or Mr. Tilney’s diary…

theotherausten:

Louisa Musgrove, you get no sympathy from me. I give no compliments to your mother.