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Originally Posted by grimo1re
You mean when mr Elton declares his love for Emma rather than Harriet? Yeah, I just read that this morning. It's not the lack of action that bothers me, I rather like the change of pace, but the characters really annoy me. And I don't think Mr Woodhouse is a gentleman - he's rich and obnoxious in my book  |
Though I enjoyed reading Austen's work, I felt much the same way about the characters. Not so much in Emma, but Mansfield Park and Persuasion drove me somewhat crazy.
On the other hand, Lady Susan was a riot!