A quotation worth passing on

[pegkerr]

From j_austen_quotes:

"Provided that nothing like useful knowledge could be gained from them, provided they were all story and no reflection, she had never any objection to books at all."

Of Catherine's reading habits
Northanger Abbey, volume 1, chapter 1

Comments

[mayakda.livejournal.com]

I often concur. Nothing like a comfort read.

[satakieli.livejournal.com]

Northanger Abbey, the infinitely quotable. I'm personally a fan of this exchange between Catherine and Henry:

". . . I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible."

"Bravo! An excellent satire on modern language."

[takumashii.livejournal.com]

I just started listening to the audiobook of Northanger Abbey.

It's hilarious!