emi-wankenobi t1_j6dj3gz wrote on January 29, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Reply to comment by steampunkunicorn01 in Why does Northanger Abbey end in such a hurry? by Recent-Bird

I was going to add this to my reply as well, but then I got to thinking and I couldn’t remember whether NA was even more abrupt than the rest or not. But I think this is definitely likely to be the largest part of it! Especially because her stories are as much or more about the social absurdities and quirks and journeys of the people in them than they are strictly about the romance.

RoseIsBadWolf t1_j6fn74f wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:12 AM

Perusasion is pretty abrupt too!

emi-wankenobi t1_j6fq63v wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:32 AM

It is! Persuasion is also my favorite of hers, but there is def lots and lots of buildup and then “they live happily ever after - as long as there isn’t another war” which is like…. Oh.

RoseIsBadWolf t1_j6fq9qq wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:33 AM

And did you catch that Wentworth proposed the day Napoleon escaped from Elba?

Another war there shall be!

emi-wankenobi t1_j6fqde0 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:34 AM

I did not omg. That’s awful and now I’m sad about it, Ms. Austen whyyyyy

RoseIsBadWolf t1_j6fqwx4 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:37 AM

Don't worry too much, the navy hardly played a part. Mostly just trope and message carrying and making a blockade around France. They had already destroyed the French Navy.

But she did clearly do that on purpose.