#Austen

[damemaladroite]

I find it interesting too because I remember seeing in letters she referred to the book as Catherine, kind of in line with the trend of naming the book after the protagonist (even if Catherine was a pretty common name, compared to more unusual names like Evelina or Belinda), felt like another sign of affection that that was kind of her nickname for the book since it really is Catherine's story at the end of the day.

i think one thing i love about about northanger is the sense i get that austen really loves catherine. like you know how she said only she could love emma? there’s a delight she has in her writing for catherine, and a kindness; she makes her naive but never a fool; she makes her wrong, but that’s just a way for her to learn about the world and form opinions of people based on her own real life and not on books or ideals; she learns people can be vile and betray and hurt her, but she is rewarded in her desire to spend more time with eleanor and tilney; and when she needs her wits and bravery to make it back home alone she does so admirably. like the entire time you follow catherine bumbling around, and she’s *so* charming, and she’s got this unselfconscious intelligence, and you know she’s gonna be all right and have a happy ending.

[mysunfreckle]

I am continually going through Gutenberg’s version of Pride and Prejudice for the fic and the illustrations

Look at these!

Mr. Collins “extending an olive branch” to Mr. Bennet:

Lizzie trying to make up her mind about Darcy vs Whickham after reading Darcy’s letter:

Lydia’s dreams of staying at the camp in Brighton:

Darcy, Caroline and Louisa attempting to drag Bringley away from Jane, and three cupids trying to prevent them:

Lady Catherine going full Lady Catherine: 

They’re by Hugh Thomson, please go look at the others. There’s a list with page links at the start

[boltlightning]

persuasion (1995) dir. roger michell

[haridraws]

Fanart of the really good tree from Pride and Prejudice (2005)

[preraphaelitepear]

Perhaps this question has been posed before, but it’s been on my mind since the TV adaptation of bridgerton came out: one of the central conflicts of that show centers around the idea that gentry women can’t be around men unchaperoned. The show/source material are partially inspired by Jane Austen and regency aesthetics, but when i think about Pride and Prejudice there are many pivotal scenes where Elizabeth is alone with men and it’s not treated as scandalous. From my reading, the scandal usually stems from actual implications of seduction, ie; the way wickham absconds with much younger girls.

This isn’t to say the period didn’t have strict social rules, but the social rules in bridgerton have always seemed more Victorian/Edwardian to me than regency. I don’t know if those vibes are accurate or just my assumptions. When Elizabeth is alone with Darcy at the Collins’ or at the inn in Lambton, as far as I can remember there’s no real comment on the propriety of the situation. I don’t know if this is an actual reflection of what was appropriate during the time or if Austen is bending the rules for her narrative.

[wronghands1]

[laurasimonsdaughter]

When Mr. Charles Bingley rode into Hertfordshire to acquaint himself with Netherfield Park it was on a purely accidental recommendation. The solicitor who took it upon himself to advocate for Netherfield could certainly not be blamed for seeing a very desirable tenant in him. Bingley was at that time not yet two years of age, and unmarried, but he had the sort of good-humoured and generous character that must recommend him to almost anybody. The same could not be said for his closest friend…

Conceit and Conciliation is a full, canon compliant retelling of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”, told from the perspectives of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Charles Bingley.

It was written with a lot of love and a lot of help from my sister, and you can download it right now for free (ePub, Mobi or PDF) on my website laurasimons.com!

[shifa-kazi]

The fact that captain Wentworth's letter, you know, THE letter captures exactly what Anne has been feeling throughout the book... He's kinda flirting with the Miss. Musgroves- agony but he notices she's in pain - hope; he is taking a pre breakfast walk with Louisa but a few moments later looks at her as if remembering the old her; he seems heartbroken over Louisa's fall but praises Anne as the most suitable one to nurse her; Louisa is marrying someone else but is he okay or does he feel betrayed... Ahh, the poetry of it alll

[m-a-salter]

Period Drama Appreciation Week 2023 | Day 1: Favorite adaptation | Sense and Sensibility (1995), directed by Ang Lee, screenplay by Emma Thompson

[mysunfreckle]

I was rereading the correspondence included in Pride and Prejudice, and I'm always amused by the "Yours, etc." used at the end of several of the letters simply because it was too much work to write it out the sign off in full. But what really gets me is that Mr. Collins letter to Mr. Bennet at Lydia's elopement is the only one to end with:

"I am, dear sir," etc., etc.

Like Austen is physically tapping you on the shoulder, going: "look, I'm not going to write out any of these commonplace civilities, but I do need you to know that Mr. Collins uses much much more of them"

[thatgirlonstage]

Henry Tilney, excellent at reading social interactions to the point of being almost jaded and frequently sarcastic about people, meets a girl without a manipulative bone in her body and a near-dangerous obliviousness to dishonesty and is so fucking soft for her immediately. The absolute wonder of finding someone who for once isn’t trying to get a leg up on you or use you for a social prop while you can see straight through them, but just actually and genuinely enjoys your company, and she’s funny and she likes the same novels you do and she actually cares about being your friend. This is Northanger Abbey propaganda everyone go read my favorite Austen novel.

[vronskies]

emma (2020)

[damemaladroite]

Mood Board: Louisa Musgrove

Janeuary Day 2: Harp

My first thought when I heard harp was of Louisa Musgrove who plays-- so here's to our adventures thrill seeker!!

[lunaoblonsky]

Anya Taylor-Joy in a deleted scene of Emma. (2020)

[bat0nchick]