Marianne's literary taste polarised in adaptations

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Marianne's literary taste polarised in adaptations Written by Tom P2 (9/25/2006 11:54 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Admiring Pope 'no more than is proper', penned by Barbara

I didn't know who wrote Abelard and Eloise, but it rings true that S&S2's Marianne should be familiar with Pope.

In the novel, she's into Cowper and at least some Shakespeare (Hamlet, mentioned in ch 16), and comes across as a right fruitcake when she apostrophises the trees at Norland.

In S&S1 she wallows deeper in the romantic: Cowper and gothic novels, but no Shakespeare (yet).

In S&S2 she's quite high-brow, with an increased emphasis on Shakespeare, and (I'm pleased to learn) a reference to Pope.

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Admiring Pope 'no more than is proper' Barbara (9/24/2006 6:39 p.m.)

Marianne's literary taste polarised in adaptations Tom P2 (9/25/2006 11:54 p.m.)
- Small clarification Laraine (9/26/2006 1:37 p.m.)
Those Augustans Laraine (9/25/2006 5:18 p.m.)
- Thank you! Barbara (9/25/2006 5:21 p.m.)
  - But Pope can also be VERY funny! Delories (9/26/2006 11:33 a.m.)
Elinor (and JA) are poking gentle fun... Delories (9/25/2006 4:05 a.m.)

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