Jane Austen July
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nx74defiant---The Challenges---
1. Read one of Jane Austen’s six novels Northanger Abbey
2. Read something by Jane Austen that is not one of her main six novels Jack and Alice
3. Read a non-fiction work about Jane Austen or her time Jane Austen at Home
4. Read a retelling of a Jane Austen book OR a work of historical fiction set in Jane Austen’s time Arsenic and Austen
5. Read a book by a contemporary of Jane Austen - working on reading Mary Shelley's Last Man
6. Watch a direct screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book Emma 1996 Why have Knightly start his declaration of love by talking about holding Emma as a baby?
7. Watch a modern screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book Emma Approved. This made me realize that after Emma rejected him he married some one with all her worst faults. Emma is a bit of a snob - the new Mrs. Elliot is a huge snob. Emma tends to thinks she knows better than anyone else - Mrs. Elliot lets everyone know that she knows best. Emma is trying to run Harriet's life - Mrs. Elliot tries to run Jane's life. Harriet wants to listen to Emma and likes Emma. Mrs. Elliot does not realize Jane doesn't like her, and want her to leave her alone.
1. Read one of Jane Austen’s six novels Northanger Abbey
2. Read something by Jane Austen that is not one of her main six novels Jack and Alice
3. Read a non-fiction work about Jane Austen or her time Jane Austen at Home
4. Read a retelling of a Jane Austen book OR a work of historical fiction set in Jane Austen’s time Arsenic and Austen
5. Read a book by a contemporary of Jane Austen - working on reading Mary Shelley's Last Man
6. Watch a direct screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book Emma 1996 Why have Knightly start his declaration of love by talking about holding Emma as a baby?
7. Watch a modern screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book Emma Approved. This made me realize that after Emma rejected him he married some one with all her worst faults. Emma is a bit of a snob - the new Mrs. Elliot is a huge snob. Emma tends to thinks she knows better than anyone else - Mrs. Elliot lets everyone know that she knows best. Emma is trying to run Harriet's life - Mrs. Elliot tries to run Jane's life. Harriet wants to listen to Emma and likes Emma. Mrs. Elliot does not realize Jane doesn't like her, and want her to leave her alone.
