Tag Archives: Elizabeth Bennet
Jane Does the Time Warp: Translating Classics into Future Settings
Modern takes on period novels, especially British ones, are always difficult. This is because the values and class system of 18th and 19th century England are not those of today. Case in point: Lydia Bennet elopes with Mr. Wickham 200 … Continue reading
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The Cult of Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Pride and Prejudice’s Mr. Collins is a clergyman. He is the most devoted, sincere disciple a deity could wish for. The irony (Jane Austen- ironic?) is that Mr. Collins is not a Christian clergyman, but a high priest of the … Continue reading
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The Good, The Bad, and The Funny: Proposals in Jane Austen
Today, my nomination for the funniest: Mr. Collins to Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. If this proposal scene were the only reason for including the pedantic Mr. Collins in P&P, I would still commend Austen. Like Lizzie, we put … Continue reading
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