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Comedy Meets Tragedy; Mr Collins and Charlotte Lucas
In one of Pride and Prejudice’s many ironic twists, Mr Collins, the most inherently absurd and hilarious of characters, marries the novel’s most tragic figure. Poor Charlotte does nothing to deserve...
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Hating Pride and Prejudice; Criticism of the novel
Perhaps only the Bible and the Bill of Rights can rival Pride and Prejudice for the sheer variety of interpretations it has undergone. Its irony and ambiguity mean that even those who don’t fall...
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Making Mary Bennet Cute
Mary Bennet has neither taste nor talent, and also has the unhappy distinction of being the only plain one of the Bennet family. She is well-read and works harder than her siblings for her...
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Fordyce’s Nemesis; Mary Wollstonecraft on ‘puerile propriety’
Mary Wollstonecraft by John Opie Elizabeth’s independent spirit was out of step with the advice given to ladies in Fordyce’s very popular Sermons to Young Women and Rousseau’s Emile, both of which...
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Irony in Pride and Prejudice
Sarcasm may be the lowest form of wit, but the skilful use of irony is much prized. Pride and Prejudice begins, as we all know, with an ironic opening statement, and the book is full of the stuff, in...
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The Inspiration for Fordyce’s Sermons; Rousseau on Women
Elizabeth’s lively, outspoken personality shocks and surprises many of the characters around her. She is, of course, accused of being an ‘obstinate, headstrong girl!’ by Lady Catherine de Bourgh, after...
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A Ginger Darcy and a Blonde Elizabeth?
Almost everyone ‘knows’ that Elizabeth and Mr Darcy have dark hair, and that Jane and Mr. Bingley are blonde-ish. The idea is so ingrained that Jennifer Ehle dyed her eyebrows and left her hair...
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Darcy from Ball Scene to Bridegroom
Darcy’s behavior at the ball scene has the capacity to shock me every time I read it. We know that he is misunderstood, that he is shy, and that he has the awesome responsibilities of his estate to...
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Mr Wickham Redeemed in Lost in Austen
In Lost in Austen, Mr Wickham’s character is redeemed in a bold but fairly plausible way, at least on first viewing. Amanda Price discovers that Georgiana Darcy is not as innocent as Jane Austen would...
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Pride and Prejudice Character Quotes
Jane Austen’s character descriptions in Pride and Prejudice were as fleeting and concise as her descriptions of places. So much happens in the storyline, and there is so much wonderful dialog, that we...
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