200 years old today!
It appears to be the 200th anniversary of the publication of "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. I'd love to write a detailed literary appreciation but it's years since I actually read it rather than watched it on the telly. I do know it well enough to know that Mr Darcy did not actually swim the lake at Pemberley in the novel, which is a great shame, but I'm sure if Jane Austen had thought of it she would have included the moment that made period drama sexy. In honour of P&P and all those other novels that were turned into TV series starring very handsome men here is the link to one of my favourite vids (unfortunately it won't embed). It's not just Jane Austen related but I'm sure she'd have appreciated the other handsome men too.
For a slightly more serious take on P&P the Telegraph has a quiz (I got one wrong I'm ashamed to say) and The Guardian has a new look at some of the characters. Maybe it's time I read the novel again as I'm not sure I agree with some of the judgments on the characters.
For a slightly more serious take on P&P the Telegraph has a quiz (I got one wrong I'm ashamed to say) and The Guardian has a new look at some of the characters. Maybe it's time I read the novel again as I'm not sure I agree with some of the judgments on the characters.