tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post4174614795679241998..comments2024-03-28T12:00:29.857+00:00Comments on Historical and Regency Romance UK: Surnames in Jane Austen’s Novels Louise Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09895724319451189592noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-68175154668083875332014-09-08T14:43:12.851+01:002014-09-08T14:43:12.851+01:00Oh, I do so agree about Alan Rickman as Colonel Br...Oh, I do so agree about Alan Rickman as Colonel Brandon, Jane. Why would anyone go for Hugh Grant's slightly wimpish Edward Ferrars, however charming, when they could have Alan Rickman's Col. Brandon!<br /><br />And, now I come to think about it, what about Lucy Steele's name? She certainly has a steely determination to bag Edward as a husband, even though she must have known perfectly well that their little romance was just a boy-girl thing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949657441934825128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-78035792790314391972014-09-08T13:10:48.617+01:002014-09-08T13:10:48.617+01:00I thoroughly enjoyed this post, Elizabeth. It made...I thoroughly enjoyed this post, Elizabeth. It made me look again at the names JA chose and their significance. <br />On a personal note, Alan Rickman as Col. Brandon does it for me every time! Jane Jacksonhttp://www.janejackson.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-14613877878848366262014-09-06T21:58:00.780+01:002014-09-06T21:58:00.780+01:00Thank you for dropping by, Helena. Glad you found ...Thank you for dropping by, Helena. Glad you found it interesting. Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-21043164844952458532014-09-06T21:45:08.209+01:002014-09-06T21:45:08.209+01:00Very thought provoking. Thank you!Very thought provoking. Thank you!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553503435833467369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-37800488121753097852014-09-05T19:33:11.073+01:002014-09-05T19:33:11.073+01:00I agree with you, Melinda/Sarah. What heroine want...I agree with you, Melinda/Sarah. What heroine wants her man to be 'willowy'? Willoughby allows himself to be swayed by wealth rather than standing firm about his feelings for Marianne. <br /><br />Marianne needs someone steadfast. Brandon, somehow, is a more solid name, don't you think.Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-76377159068715156032014-09-05T16:12:29.629+01:002014-09-05T16:12:29.629+01:00You make a fascinating case, Elizabeth, thank you ...You make a fascinating case, Elizabeth, thank you - I shall read Austen's work again with fresh eyes! <br /><br />Also in Sense & Sensibility, what about Willoughby - from the willow, perhaps, since he bends to his aunt's will and gives up the woman he loves? (just a thought).Melinda Hammond/Sarah Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402460212860103804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-19601498385869945962014-09-05T11:19:06.567+01:002014-09-05T11:19:06.567+01:00Thanks, Elizabeth! Blogger can be tricky at times ...Thanks, Elizabeth! Blogger can be tricky at times but hopefullly we've sorted it out!<br />Amandahttp://www.amandagrange.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-14363224109398405592014-09-05T08:58:14.940+01:002014-09-05T08:58:14.940+01:00I dedicate this blog to Amanda Grange, without who...I dedicate this blog to Amanda Grange, without whose help it would not have appeared.Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.com