I remembered this conversation between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice as I was re-reading Book 1 of Ourselves, the book we’re discussing in our monthly Charlotte Mason book club on Zoom: “Your examination of Mr. Darcy is over, I presume,” said Miss Bingley; “and pray what is the result?” “I am … Continue reading Doing Justice to the Characters of Others
Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
'She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she had learned romance as she grew older - the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.' Jane Austen began her last novel, Persuasion, in 1815 and finished it a few months before her death in 1817. Published posthumously in 1818, Persuasion is my favourite novel … Continue reading Persuasion by Jane Austen
Presenting Miss Jane Austen
My introduction to Jane Austen didn't occur until I was an adult. Even my husband had read Pride and Prejudice before I had. It was a different story for my two older girls. When JJ was about 12 years old, she was bemoaning the fact that there was nothing to read, even though we have … Continue reading Presenting Miss Jane Austen
G.K.Chesterton: Jane Austen
"... I fancy that Jane Austen was stronger, sharper and shrewder than Charlotte Bronte; I am quite sure that she was stronger, sharper and shrewder than George Eliot. She could do one thing neither of them could do: she could coolly and sensibly describe a man. ..." What's Wrong With The World (1910) … Continue reading G.K.Chesterton: Jane Austen
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