superior as a 'romance novel hero' perhaps
I've always felt Wentworth was a more realistic character than Darcy, and Anne more realistic than Elizabeth. E & D are very entertaining, but more like actors in a stage play (or characters in a...
View Articleby Tech Speak do you mean...?
Do you mean words or idioms derived from new technology, or simply 'words' arising online? The latter includes abbreviations for common phrases that were the result of texting limitations (e.g., LOL),...
View ArticleRe: Attacks on JA Fanfiction from the establishment
Hi,Have you read Bronwen Thomas's "Canons and Fanons: Literary Fanfiction Online" (http://www.dichtung-digital.de/2007/Thomas/thomas.htm)? It's not exactly what you're looking for, but Thomas does...
View ArticleMy thoughts exactly
The very sentence Suzanne quoted was what I objected to in my previous post. It's true that Darcy didn't know any good of Elizabeth, but to put it as JA, "Nobody thinks of that, when they fall in...
View ArticleAgreed
It would be nice to have a Charlotte. I don't think you have Charlotte Lucas in there? (If not, can you make her?).For guys, I've always liked the name Edward. Edward Darcy has quite a nice ring to...
View ArticleRe: superior as a 'romance novel hero' perhaps
Darcy not intending to pursue Eliz further after Hunsford but realizing half-an-hour after unexpectedly meeting her at Pemberley that he still wanted to marry her after all, is at least more realistic...
View ArticleRe: In what ways was Charlotte a Mary Sue?
Sorry for the delay in responding! I think that the creators basically smoothed away all of Charlotte's faults. The Charlotte of the novel shows some behavior that falls into a gray area (in my...
View ArticleCharlotte's around town somewhere.
I did make her, Collins, and Lady Catherine. The only one I've run into so far is Collins. Maybe I'll have someone go visit her at some point so you all can get a look.Somewhere around here is a paper...
View ArticleAttacking Darcy?
I'm trying to think of what she does that might be considered an attack. The comment about "propensity to hate" maybe? And I disagree that it's apparent that she spread Wickham's story (beyond her...
View ArticleAnd yet another example
When you cannot refute my argument, you mangle my words and pretend not to understand my meaning. I could note too many examples of this in what both Lily and Suzanne have written in rebuttal, but...
View ArticleRe: HH Reader Contribution - Baby Names!
Since the Babies will be cousins I think it only fitting to call them Edmund & Fanny!Uhm, being more serious I'd like to suggest Emma and George!
View ArticleRe: To marry for love
Suzanne,Re your comments> It was never my point that Austen disliked love> matches! Just following passion without regard to> reason and prudence. In the case of Miss Francis> Ward, she...
View ArticleAn interesting question--did she or didn't she?
Deb P Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I'm trying to think of what she does that might be> considered an attack. The comment about> "propensity to hate" maybe?...
View ArticleRe: To marry for love
Nikki,Re your comments:> Her only living parent, Sir Walter was a fool and> a great snob. If he had been a sensible person, it> was he who should have reasonably pointed out the> rational...
View ArticleRe: No, no, Lily. You misunderstand me, I believe
There's no way that Darcy could have known that he would find Elizabeth alone that morning. She was going to walk down to the church with her aunt and uncle, and only stayed behind because she got...
View Articlere: 200 pounds a year
In Sensibility, the living that Colonel Brandon offers Edward is worth 200 pounds a year:Quote By which the Colonel was surprised to find that she was considering Mr. Ferrars's marriage as the certain...
View ArticleRe: No, no, Lily. You misunderstand me, I believe
I phrased that poorly last night. My intention was to emphasize that he came alone, unlike when he brought Bingley and Georgiana. He may have been hoping to have a repeat of the day he came upon her...
View ArticleRe: An interesting question--did she or didn't she?
Austen doesn't make it clear in that chapter who's spreading tales, but after Darcy's letter, Elizabeth remembers that Wickham had "no reserves, no scruples" in spreading the story about Darcy after...
View ArticleRe: An interesting question--did she or didn't she?
Rosie J. Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Austen doesn't make it clear in that chapter who's> spreading tales, but after Darcy's letter,> Elizabeth remembers...
View ArticleMr Darcy is back in the lake!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23225149I am actually going to walk over and see this right after work. (It's also really warm today - might also paddle my feet in Diana's memorial...
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