It's that time of the month... we need to set up a meeting time. Like Catherine and Isabella, we'll meet up, dish all our gossip and share our personal commentaries to our joyful delight. (ha ha, that's why the club is called hot book GEEKS) I'm looking at October 24th which is a Saturday. Would it be easier to coordinate on a weekday? Please give me your thoughts for a day and time.
Also, here are some other discussion questions and ideas to ponder:
1) Compared to Austen's other works, and considering that Northanger Abbey was the first novel she sold (not the first published, just the first sold), how do you think it rates? Compared to Austen's older novels (Emma, Pride and Prejudice) is the plot as riveting? The romance as intriguing? The heroine and hero as like-able or as irritating?
2) Northanger Abbey was Austen's parody of sorts on the plethora of gothic novels popular at the time. The question is, is it anything deeper? In other words, what else is Austen trying to say or make a statement about?
3) Side stories: The love triangle of Isabella, James and Captain Tilney; Elanor's marriage to a viscount.
Ok, please leave comments as to the day and time that you think would be best.
Cheers,
Miranda
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