Comments on: Review: "Cecilia" by Fanny Burney http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/cecilia-by-fanny-burney/ Tue, 15 May 2012 16:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Laura McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/cecilia-by-fanny-burney/comment-page-1/#comment-7368 Laura McDonald Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:33:15 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/blog/?p=163#comment-7368 A lovely review--I quite agree with your last sentence! A lovely review--I quite agree with your last sentence!

]]> By: Hannah http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/cecilia-by-fanny-burney/comment-page-1/#comment-7366 Hannah Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:04:46 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/blog/?p=163#comment-7366 After greatly enjoying 'Evelina', which I found in a secondhand store, I downloaded 'Cecilia' and began reading with high expectations. They were both rewarded and diasapointed. At first, I couldn't put it down, but at around page 750 I began to get bored. One can only read so many speeches and withstand so many obstacles between starcrossed lovers. If you can stick it out however, 'Cecilia' ends well. Cecilia and Delville are both well crafted characters, if not a little infuriating at times, and Mr Monckton is a villain you can happily despise. Although I scorn most modern romances for their immorality, Miss Burney does rather over do the moral homilies! However, for lovers of classic English literature this novel is worth reading, even if only because our beloved Miss Austen did... After greatly enjoying 'Evelina', which I found in a secondhand store, I downloaded 'Cecilia' and began reading with high expectations. They were both rewarded and diasapointed. At first, I couldn't put it down, but at around page 750 I began to get bored. One can only read so many speeches and withstand so many obstacles between starcrossed lovers. If you can stick it out however, 'Cecilia' ends well. Cecilia and Delville are both well crafted characters, if not a little infuriating at times, and Mr Monckton is a villain you can happily despise. Although I scorn most modern romances for their immorality, Miss Burney does rather over do the moral homilies! However, for lovers of classic English literature this novel is worth reading, even if only because our beloved Miss Austen did...

]]> By: Laura McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/cecilia-by-fanny-burney/comment-page-1/#comment-4058 Laura McDonald Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:39:01 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/blog/?p=163#comment-4058 I'm re-reading P&P now, so perhaps I should follow that up with a re-read of Cecilia. And when I finish sometime in the next decade I can properly compare the two with them fresh in my mind. Lady Honoria was definitely inspiration for something--I loved her. But yes, quite shallow--not like our Lizzy! I'm re-reading P&P now, so perhaps I should follow that up with a re-read of Cecilia. And when I finish sometime in the next decade I can properly compare the two with them fresh in my mind.

Lady Honoria was definitely inspiration for something--I loved her. But yes, quite shallow--not like our Lizzy!

]]> By: Mags http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/cecilia-by-fanny-burney/comment-page-1/#comment-4057 Mags Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:24:02 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/blog/?p=163#comment-4057 I thought Lady Honoria was actually perhaps inspiration for Elizabeth Bennet. Her lively conversation is very much like Lizzy's; however, Lizzy is of course not so shallow. And hello, PEMBERTON. As in PEMBERLEY. ;-) I see a lot of what inspired Austen in this book. I loved it. I thought Lady Honoria was actually perhaps inspiration for Elizabeth Bennet. Her lively conversation is very much like Lizzy's; however, Lizzy is of course not so shallow.

And hello, PEMBERTON. As in PEMBERLEY. ;-)

I see a lot of what inspired Austen in this book. I loved it.

]]> By: Laura McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/cecilia-by-fanny-burney/comment-page-1/#comment-3752 Laura McDonald Wed, 20 May 2009 23:02:55 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/blog/?p=163#comment-3752 This one is good. I liked Evelina better, I'm not sure why though. I'm reading Camilla now, which also has glowing reviews. I think Austen mentioned Camilla in one of her books...? This one is good. I liked Evelina better, I'm not sure why though. I'm reading Camilla now, which also has glowing reviews. I think Austen mentioned Camilla in one of her books...?

]]> By: Nicola http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/cecilia-by-fanny-burney/comment-page-1/#comment-3751 Nicola Wed, 20 May 2009 22:51:48 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/blog/?p=163#comment-3751 I've thought for some time it would be an interesting undertaking to read what Austen read. This sounds good. I think this summer I will try Cecilia or Evelina and possibly some poetry by William Cowper. I've thought for some time it would be an interesting undertaking to read what Austen read. This sounds good. I think this summer I will try Cecilia or Evelina and possibly some poetry by William Cowper.

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