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The Real Reason Women Love Mr. Darcy
Whenever I engage in a discussion of the relative merits of Jane Austen as a writer, the conversation inevitably returns to the subject of Mr. Darcy. Even if I’m trying to talk about Sense and Sensibility or Persuasion – you … Continue reading
Female Character of the Week: Emma Woodhouse
I finally, finally got around to finishing Mansfield Park. After writing that post where I flogged myself for being a bad Jane Austen fan because I couldn’t get through the book, I remembered that I hadn’t reached the good part … Continue reading
Jane Austen Reader’s Block: The Problem with Fanny Price
I planned to make January 2011 my month for rereading all of Jane Austen’s novels, but it’s February and I’m only halfway through. Oops. I can keep reading, of course, but while “Janeuary” has a certain punny ring to it, … Continue reading
No Means No, Mr. Collins
One of my favorite things about the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice is the sycophantic, slimy, sweaty performance of David Bamber as Mr. Collins. The 2005 film got a lot of “comedy” and “wacky hijinx” from Mr. Collins being, … Continue reading
“I hate to spoil the ending for you, but Pride ends up with Prejudice.”
Is there any literary comfort food better than Pride and Prejudice? No, there is not. Every time I read it (about once a year), I have to force myself not to swallow the whole thing in one gulp. I try … Continue reading
Sense and Sensibility: I Prefer the Film
In the second stage of my Jane Austen reread, I found myself zipping through Sense and Sensibility, but not with the same fervor that I read Northanger Abbey. Northanger Abbey still entertains me with sexy, snarky Henry Tilney, the mocking … Continue reading
Female Character of the Week: Lucy Steele
For my first two installments of Female Character of the Week, I wrote about characters I loved. This week, I’m writing about a character I love to hate. This character is the most manipulative, scheming shrew in all of Jane … Continue reading
From Prada to Nada – the newest Austen adaptation?
I recently became aware of a film called From Prada to Nada, coming out in late January, and starring The Girl Spy from Spy Kids and That Girl Joe Jonas Left Taylor Swift for: It’s fitting that I heard about … Continue reading
Female Fantasy, Jane Austen, and Twilight
At this point, I’m almost finished with my reread of Northanger Abbey and I find it as delightful as ever. As a book nerd, I love that it’s a Novel About Novels, that Jane Austen both mocks and embraces the … Continue reading
The Month of JANEuary and Northanger Abbey
To kick off 2011 – a prime number for a prime year – I have decided to rename the first month. Henceforth, the month of January will be known as JANEuary, in honor of one of my favorite authors, Jane … Continue reading