What&#x27;s the best Jane Austen book to start with?

Original post by iontstressenough

Jane Austen seems pretty cool and I wanna give her a shot but don't know enough about her to really make a choice. Opinions? :confused:

if you don't mind me asking, where did the Jane Austen interest come from?

Reply 3

OP

To be honest, I was watching clueless and apparently it's based on Emma by Jane Austen and i wanted to give it a shot

Original post by ayyyy.x

if you don't mind me asking, where did the Jane Austen interest come from?

Reply 4

OP

Huh. i'll have to check it out. thanks!

Original post by marshmallowy

Pride and prejudice is quite good and has lots of film/TV/YouTube adaptations you can look at after you finish reading. It is quite long though...

Reply 5

edtcornforth

I agree - P&P is a good place to start as it's been adapted so many times. Emma is great but it took me a little while to warm up to. Well worth it!

Reply 6

bones-mccoy

19

Agree with Pride and Prejudice. If you watch a movie/TV adaptation and then read the book it may help you get to grips with the language a bit more.

Reply 7

OP

Any other book you would recommend as a warm up?

Original post by edtcornforth

I agree - P&P is a good place to start as it's been adapted so many times. Emma is great but it took me a little while to warm up to. Well worth it!

Reply 8

scorpionfish17

8

I’ve only read 2 so far but I went P&P and then Persuasion. Persuasion is much shorter and I really enjoyed that too.

I also waited until I had finished P&P before I watched the films and series- they were my reward! I’m hoping to read another this summer :h:

Reply 9

OP

ooh, I might check out persuasion too then. Thanks!

Original post by scorpionfish17

I’ve only read 2 so far but I went P&P and then Persuasion. Persuasion is much shorter and I really enjoyed that too.

I also waited until I had finished P&P before I watched the films and series- they were my reward! I’m hoping to read another this summer :h:

Reply 10

username4598672

13

I love Emma and Pride and Prejudice :smile:

I would say that Pride and Prejudice is more tense and exciting, and possibly a better one to start with (my favourite, definitely not biased) whilst Emma is more based on social norms (which, of course, is a theme in all of them - I haven't read this one in a while so I'd recommend checking them out yourself), they are both quite similar though so either would be good :smile:

it really depends on what sort of thing you're into. I also tried Mansfield Park, but I would definitely say Pride and Prejudice and Emma are the best! Haha apologies for a rant, you got me onto one of my things...

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Reply 11

OP

Haha that's alright! I'll definitely have to check out P&P and I might also go for persuasion and Emma. Thanks for the rant!

Original post by Õpilane

I love Emma and Pride and Prejudice :smile:

I would say that Pride and Prejudice is more tense and exciting, and possibly a better one to start with (my favourite, definitely not biased) whilst Emma is more based on social norms (which, of course, is a theme in all of them - I haven't read this one in a while so I'd recommend checking them out yourself), they are both quite similar though so either would be good :smile:

it really depends on what sort of thing you're into. I also tried Mansfield Park, but I would definitely say Pride and Prejudice and Emma are the best! Haha apologirs for a rant, you got me onto one of my things...

Reply 12

redmeercat

15

I've read them all maintenant and I like Sense and sensibility best. If you've read PandP by now then hopefully you understand Austen humour, so I'd really recommend S and S!

Reply 13

Fullofsurprises

I'd say Pride and Prejudice for starters. It's very funny and enjoyable and a great read.

Sense and Sensibility is my fave, it's really engrossing. :love:

Reply 14

the bear

Jane Austen's Teenage Diary... recently discovered in the archives of Winchester Cathedral.

Spoiler

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Fullofsurprises