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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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