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GR: Appeal of a passionate young woman Written by Lucy K (8/27/2003 4:43 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, GR: I did say moments (-;, penned by joe m

] True, if it were my choice, I'd have no interest whatsoever in Marianne from what I've seen so far in the novel. BUt we must allow for differences of situation and temperment...

The focus in the novel is to contrast the behaviour and indeed temperments of these two very different girls. But even if we don't see all the moments in the novel, Marianne is described as beautiful, talented, refined, intelligent in addition to the passion that is so well portrayed.

] Brandon was able to see, in her time with Willoughby, a woman who loved without inhibition. Perhaps he saw her as the Brigitte Bardot of Regency England.

Is it so unbelievable that a single, vital man (who has his own romantic past life) would find a beautiful, passionate young girl of 17 attractive? Some might say that the type of open, petulant and emotional character displayed by Marianne combined with her other obvious charms would make her quite "sexy".

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GR:suffering in love Barbara (8/27/2003 12:10 a.m.)

GR: Mature Love CherylS (8/27/2003 9:51 a.m.)
- GR: But this all begs the question... Cheryl (8/27/2003 12:13 p.m.)
  - GR: Because (long) Buba (8/28/2003 10:31 a.m.)
    - GR: Insipid women of our favorite novels Claire S (8/28/2003 11:56 p.m.)
      - Well Buba (8/29/2003 11:19 a.m.)
      - Please make comparisons at Austenuations Barbara (8/29/2003 2:01 a.m.)
    - GR: Love is blind... Cheryl (8/28/2003 12:02 p.m.)
      - Absolutely true Buba (8/29/2003 11:28 a.m.)
  - GR: Interesting Line (8/27/2003 9:31 p.m.)
  - Interesting point... CherylS (8/27/2003 2:52 p.m.)
    - so true Kresel (8/27/2003 6:47 p.m.)
    - GR: Feeding her offensiveness Cheryl (8/27/2003 5:12 p.m.)
      - GR: Marianne is so seventeen   Linden (8/28/2003 7:00 p.m.)
        
        GR: LOL!   Line (8/28/2003 7:39 p.m.)
        
        sense gets a bad rap   Kresel (8/28/2003 9:34 p.m.)
        
        Repression   Linden (8/29/2003 3:46 a.m.)
        
        GR: repression or discretion   Kresel (8/29/2003 5:08 p.m.)
        
        GR: Yes, but ...   Line (8/29/2003 11:07 p.m.)
      - Offensive Marianne CherylS (8/28/2003 9:13 a.m.)
      - GR: Disliking Marianne Barbara (8/27/2003 5:21 p.m.)
        
        Maturing with S&S Nuria (8/28/2003 4:42 a.m.)
  - GR: Why he may love her joe m (8/27/2003 12:51 p.m.)
    - Baggage (spoilers maybe?) lynnja (8/27/2003 7:24 p.m.)
      - Spoilers definitely Barbara (8/27/2003 9:48 p.m.)
    - GR: Marianne's description Cheryl (8/27/2003 1:33 p.m.)
      - GR: I did say moments (-;   joe m (8/27/2003 2:09 p.m.)
        
        GR: Appeal of a passionate young woman   Lucy K (8/27/2003 4:43 p.m.)
        
        the up-side of sensibility   Kresel (8/28/2003 9:38 p.m.)
        
        GR: I think...   Barbara (8/28/2003 10:11 p.m.)
        
        GR: Yes, quite...   Cheryl (8/28/2003 10:36 p.m.)
        
        GR: Of course!   Barbara (8/29/2003 1:58 a.m.)
        
        mmmMMMMmmmm Thanks! ;-) (nfm)   Cheryl (8/29/2003 11:50 a.m.)
        
        GR: I've behaved too (-;   joe m (8/29/2003 8:52 a.m.)
        
        GR: She feels her feelings   Barbara (8/27/2003 2:45 p.m.)
        
        GR: I had a thought while reading this...   Jean B (8/28/2003 1:45 p.m.)
        
        Exactly (NFM)   Buba (8/29/2003 11:03 a.m.)
        
        GR: Midsummer Night's Sensibility (-;   joe m (8/27/2003 3:24 p.m.)
        
        GR: And I was thinking...   Kristen G. (8/27/2003 5:02 p.m.)
        
        GR: The course of true love...   Barbara (8/27/2003 5:18 p.m.)
        
        GR Marianne and the Colonel - match.com?   Annette J. (8/27/2003 6:56 p.m.)

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