tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post9192823281101092748..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Austen's powersDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-87047305541524898642017-07-20T09:49:28.695-05:002017-07-20T09:49:28.695-05:00Austen had an unerring eye for seeing and describi...Austen had an unerring eye for seeing and describing ordinary people and she did so with a gentle wit that is most uncommon in present-day writers. Reading one of her books refreshes the spirit and we all need that. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-19120200630258857472017-07-20T07:28:10.752-05:002017-07-20T07:28:10.752-05:00What a lovely tribute to your mom! When my mother...What a lovely tribute to your mom! When my mother passed last year, I reflected on her life and legacy. Like your mother, she didn't do anything that gained her fame. But she left a legacy of love and kindness to those who knew her, and that's pretty darned important, too. I haven't read that many Austen novels, I'm embarrassed to say, but Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorites, and I think you're exactly right why her novels still endure.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-2669437735491934632017-07-19T11:19:24.892-05:002017-07-19T11:19:24.892-05:00Me, too.Me, too.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-56937267925267358712017-07-19T10:44:35.926-05:002017-07-19T10:44:35.926-05:00I believe I liked your short essay the best of all...I believe I liked your short essay the best of all the 200th anniversary tributes. Shout out to your mom! I am glad she made you and that you are my virtual friend!!Judy Kruegerhttp://keepthewisdom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-37396947711688335052017-07-18T13:12:43.732-05:002017-07-18T13:12:43.732-05:00A great tribute to your mom and Jane Austen as wel...A great tribute to your mom and Jane Austen as well, Dorothy.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.com