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[archivedbyaurora_amethyst]

amie. 30's. studied technical communication management. soon-to-be freelance content writer. half korean, half american. grammar nerd. bilingual in english and korean. music lover (classical, classical crossover, celtic, ccm, instrumental, soundtrack).

graphics journal: 1wonderment

favorite authors: c.s. lewis, j.r.r. tolkien, jane austen, agatha christie, and dorothy sayers.

main fandoms: jane austen, narnia, middle earth, detective conan.

don't's: i don't talk about news, politics, and -isms. for me, LJ is a place to get away from all that stuff, especially with COVID-19 and the nastiness that has been going on the last couple of years.

Most of my old icon posts are open, but any personal posts have been edited and locked.

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[arielstreasures.livejournal.com]

I am really sorry to bother you so much, but I am reading Persuasion for the first time. I have the annotated version by Shapard to help me out, but I am struggling.

I didn't struggle like this with P&P or S&S. I am just finding it really dry!

I'm getting a few videos from the library, so hopefully that will help!

A lot of people love this novel the best! I have a better audiobook now, so hopefully that will help :)

[aurora_amethyst]

Lol, it's no bother! To tell you the truth, I had a hard time getting into Persuasion myself! I would read the first few pages and then end up returning the book back to the library. Weirdly enough, it's my sister's favorite. It's kind of hard to get into at first, but it gets better. I had to read it a few times before I really started enjoying the story. The beginning is a little hard, but toward the middle you begin to understand Anne's character more.

I guess, for me, it helped to discuss what I read with my sisters, especially since we all have different personalities. If you have any questions, feel free to ask? I'm no expert by any means (my degree is in English Education), but I'm always happy to share my love of Jane Austen! ^^

I only recently heard an audiobook of Persuasion, but it was pretty good. I like the ones with British voices. I highly recommend the LibriVox recordings done by Karen Savage or Elizabeth Klett.

As for adaptations, I highly recommend the 2007 ITV adaptation with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones. I think it got the feel of the book better. I can't stand the 1995 version with Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds because Ciarán Hinds looks too much like a sea captain (Captain Wentworth is not supposed to look like a sea captain) and because of the weird circus scene when Captain Wentworth proposes. A lot of people like it though, but it's definitely not one of my favorites.