It’s always a mistake to dismiss anyone in a Jane Austen too quickly, even shy, asocial, almost unlikeable Anne de Bourgh, Elizabeth Bennet’s rival…sort of…in Pride and Prejudice.
Many of us have read or watched one of the many adaptations of Pride and Prejudice to cheer for Elizabeth and swoon over Darcy…but is there more to this mysterious author than meets the eye?
Longbourn is an “alternative” version of Pride and Prejudice that is told from the point of view of the “below stairs” family. You might think that calling them the below stairs family is pushing it a bit, but you will find out, if you read that book, that my phrasing is pretty accurate. Buy on …
“Pride and Prejudice”: What was really going on in Elizabeth Bennet’s home, Longbourn? Read More »
An Author who has been Disney-ed nearly out of print. Buy on Amazon I Capture the Castle (ICTC) is a great read for a winter’s day, or really, just a great read. It is a bit of a spin on the classic Victorian novel, and in case you miss that, the characters throw in several …
