Jane Austen

Jane Austen is "big" right now but I cannot jump on the band wagon in adoration of her books. I think they are difficult and tedious. I LOVE her stories. She is a master at drawing room dialogue and comedy, but I think her work translates better for me onto the silver screen. I am sure many people would say the same of Charles Dickens which I totally "get". He too is difficult to wade through, but I take my time with Dickens and enjoy savoring his lengthy descriptions.

With Jane Austen, I get confused about who is speaking, and the formal writing style of the day overwhelms me. I have not read Pride and Prejudice, in maybe twenty five years, so maybe it is time give it another shot but until then I will stick the wonderfully romantic and witty adaptations by Hollywood.