Comments on: Novels….?

By: libraria

libraria — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:42:48 +0000

The Patricia Wrede book that was recommended earlier is great. It’s the first of a series of three. The first and third books are in the form of letters being written back and forth, and the second is in the form of a diary.
These aren’t 19th century either, but if you like Jane Austen, try Henry James and Edith Wharton.

By: Queen of Cards

Queen of Cards — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:58:45 +0000

These aren’t 19th century, but recently Patricia Wrede wrote a book very much in the style of Jane Austen. It’s called The Enchanted Chocolate Pot. Another modern novel written in that style is Freedom and Necessity by Steven Brust and Emma Bull.

By: empress

empress — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:30:22 +0000

It’s not in the style of Jane Austen, but Dostoevsky’s “The Brothers Karamazov” comes to mind. The conversations are more philosophical than they are about manners and such.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:24:22 +0000

Try Charles Dickens. I’ve linked below a list from amazon of his titles. I especially loved “Martin Chuzzlewit” and “Our Mutual Friend” for their conversations. The best part of Dickens for me is that he gives us characters from all walks of life – the very poor, the merchant class, the fawning gentry, and the wealthy and/or titled.

By: Doethine

Doethine — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:09:37 +0000

The novels of the Bronte sisters, George Eliot, Mrs Gaskell and Charles Dickens all have a great deal of conversation in them. You could also try “The Moonstone” and “The Woman in White” by Wilkie Collins.