Jane Austen Book Club

Among Jane Austen's books, Bernadette's favorite was Pride and Prejudice, so she told Gouslen that it might be everyone's favorite book, so she recommended starting with it, but Sylvia's husband Daniel, one of our club members, had recently requested a divorce after a marriage of thirty-two years, so Gouslen preferred to expose Sylvia to feelings that might be aroused by the charming Mr. Darcy character, so I decided that we start with Emma, and I justified to Bernadette (that no one has read it before and wished to be married). Gouslen met Sylvia when they were eleven years old, and now they are in their early fifties. Austen, which means Sylvia, is the daughter, sister, and aunt, who wrote her books in a crowded sitting room, and read them aloud in front of her family, but that did not prevent her from being an insightful, intelligent observer and objective with the people around her. Austen's Sylvia can love and be loved, without that affecting her perspective and reducing her judgment. Perhaps Sylvia is the main reason behind the existence of the book club, as Gouslen just wanted to keep her busy from the difficult circumstances her marriage is passing through. And this is Gouslen's trait, as Sylvia was one of her oldest friends and closest to her heart. Wasn't the English writer Kipling the one who said: "No one surpasses the influence of Jane when you find yourself in a dilemma," or something like that? Bernadette then suggested: "I think the club members should all be women, because the dynamic of the meeting changes with men. They boast with words instead of communicating, and they exceed the allotted time for speaking."