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domingo, 22 de setembro de 2013

Book Review | Resenha - The lost memoirs of Jane Austen | As memórias perdidas de Jane Austen

Title: The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen.
Author: Syrie James.

Hey folks,
I’m so excited to talk about this book that I don’t even know how to begin! J
Well, you all know that I am a Jane Austen’s fan and this book is all that any of her fans could wish to read.
I have to admit that I got to know this book thanks to my beloved sister who talked about it to me. Some time passed by until I got a chance to have an exemplar.
What interested me the most was the fact that James could thoroughly echo Jane’s style of writing. Besides, all dates were amazingly accurate which gives us the idea that we are reading more than a novel, but a biography.
The book is filled with interesting notes that link the events of the story and how they possibly influenced Jane’s writing. The notes also give us real information about Jane’s books, events of her life and customs of the time.
Although the novel intertwines facts of Jane’s life with fiction you have the feeling you are reading Jane Austen herself due to the great job done by the author Syrie James.

Summary:
Imagine a missing manuscript of Jane Austen is found in England. This is when the amazing and challenging job of the author begins.
The memoirs begin around the time of Jane’s father death. After retiring from the ministry, Mr. Austen and his family moved to a house in Bath. However, when he dies, Jane, her sister Cassandra and their mother are left homeless and penniless. Even with the financial support given by her brothers, Jane wishes her books could also be a source of income for her family.
Persuaded by one of her brothers Jane travels to Lyme where she meets the charming and witful Mr. Ashford. They come to find out that his temperament and intellect are on a par with those of Jane. Jane soon falls in love with Mr. Ashford. Although he seems to reciprocate her feelings, their sentiments are not mentioned in their conversations. Moved by his support Jane decides do begin revising Sense and Sensibility.
Sadly, some time after Jane discovers Mr. Ashford has a secret. Jane’s heart is crushed. But even her suffering serves as inspiration for her characters both in Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice.
But the story doesn’t end at this point. Unfortunately, Jane and her Mr. Ashford never marry. But Jane could indeed live a love story with her beloved, who proved to be an honorable and sensible man.



Título: As memórias perdidas de Jane Austen.
Autora: Syrie James.
Editora: Record.


Oi gente!
Estou tão empolgada para falar sobre este livro que eu nem sei como começar!  J
Bem, todos sabem que eu sou fã de Jane Austen e este livro é tudo o que qualquer um de seus fãs poderia desejar ler.
Eu tenho que admitir que eu passei a conhecer este livro graças a minha amada irmã, que falou sobre ele para mim. Algum tempo se passou até eu ter a oportunidade de adquirir um exemplar .
O que me interessou mais foi o fato de que James pode ecoar completamente o estilo de escrita de Jane. Além disso, todas as datas foram surpreendentemente precisas, o que nos dá a ideia de que estamos lendo mais do que um romance, mas uma biografia.
O livro está repleto de notas interessantes que ligam os acontecimentos da história e como eles teriam possivelmente influenciado a escrita de Jane. As notas também nos dão informação real sobre os livros de Jane, eventos de sua vida e os costumes da época.
Embora o romance entrelace fatos da vida de Jane com ficção você tem a sensação de que está lendo um texto da própria Jane Austen devido ao grande trabalho feito pela autora Syrie James.

Resumo:
Imagine que um manuscrito perdido de Jane Austen é encontrado na Inglaterra. É aí que o incrível e desafiador trabalho da autora começa.
As memórias começam por volta da época da morte do pai de Jane. Após aposentar-se do ministério, o Sr. Austen e sua família se mudaram para uma casa em Bath. No entanto, quando ele morre, Jane, sua irmã Cassandra e sua mãe estão desabrigadas e sem um tostão. Mesmo com o apoio financeiro dado por seus irmãos, Jane deseja que seus livros também possam ser uma fonte de renda para sua família.
Persuadida por um de seus irmãos Jane viaja para Lyme, onde ela conhece o charmoso e inteligente Sr. Ashford. Eles descobrem que o temperamento e intelecto dele combinam perfeitamente com os de Jane. Jane logo se apaixona por Mr. Ashford. Embora ele pareça retribuir os seus sentimentos, as suas emoções não são mencionados em suas conversas. Movida por seu apoio Jane decide começar a revisar Razão e Sensibilidade.
Infelizmente, algum tempo depois Jane descobre que Sr. Ashford tem um segredo. O coração de Jane é esmagado. Mas mesmo o seu sofrimento serve como inspiração para seus personagens, tanto em Razão e Sensibilidade como em Orgulho e Preconceito.

Mas a história não termina nesse ponto. Infelizmente, Jane e seu Mr. Ashford nunca se casam. Mas Jane conseguiu de fato viver uma história de amor com seu amado, que provou ser um homem honrado e sensato.

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segunda-feira, 19 de agosto de 2013

Book Review - Death Comes to Pemberley

Title: Death Comes to Pemberley
Author: P.D. James

About: In their six years of marriage, Elizabeth and Darcy have forged a peaceful, happy life for their family at Pemberley, Darcy’s impressive estate. Her father is a regular visitor; her sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby; the marriage prospects for Darcy’s sister, Georgiana, are favorable. And preparations for their annual autumn ball are proceeding apace. But on the eve of the ball, chaos descends. Lydia Wickham, Elizabeth’s disgraced sister who, with her husband, has been barred from the estate, arrives in a hysterical state—shrieking that Wickham has been murdered.  Plunged into frightening mystery and a lurid murder trial, the lives of Pemberley’s owners and servants alike may never be the same.

                                  

My book summary:
Hey everyone!
If you are a fan of P&P this book is a must have!
Being published on the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice this novel is a mix of Jane Austen’s writing style and detective fiction.
The novel begins six years after the wedding of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. They are living happily in Pemberley with their two children and Georgiana Darcy. Elizabeth’s sister Jane and her husband, Mr. Bingey, live nearby; her father often visits them; and they are happy with the prospect of Georgiana getting married. They are making preparations for the famous annual ball and because of that, everyone in the house is happy and busy.
Then, on the eve of the ball the weather is terrible and it rains a lot. Suddenly, after super a coach arrives at Pemberley carrying Lydia who is hysterically stumbles out of the carriage saying that Wickham has been murdered in the woods of Pemberley. From one minute to another, all the peace, calm and happiness of Pemberley is replaced by violence and evil.
Immediately a thorough investigation of the crime starts. Darcy leads a search party out to the woodlands, and when they discover the blood-smeared corpse not of Wickham, but his traveling companion. The questions that arise at Pemberley are: Who and why would have brutally killed a young army officer? Would Wickham be capable of killing his own friend, maybe his only friend?
P.D. James is a terrific writer who, inspired by a lifelong passion for Austen, was perfectly able to re-create the world of Pride and Prejudice making it an electrifying story full of mystery and suspense.



For those who love to watch adaptations of their beloved novels here comes great news!
BBC has already started filming the 3-part adaptation of Death Comes to Pemberley in Yorkshire. I do not know when it will be released but the cast is already confirmed!!! Yay!


Anna Maxwell Martin as Elizabeth                 Matthew Rhys as Darcy                              
                         

Matthew Goode as Wickham                       Jenna Coleman as Lydia
                     

Eleanor Tomlinson as Georgiana




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