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Ranking Jane Austen’s “heroines”: a Top 5

18th January 2018 by Mark
 

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It's fair to say that Mr Darcy sits atop the pile of Jane Austen's male characters, despite the valiant efforts of Henry Tilney (boosted by his understanding of muslins). But it's not a subject I have given much thought to. But I was asked … [Read more...] about Ranking Jane Austen’s “heroines”: a Top 5

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Anne Elliot, Elinor Dashwood, Elizabeth Bennet, Emma, Emma Woodhouse, Jane Bennet, Persuasion, Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility

Mr Knightley’s emails

28th July 2017 by Mark
 

Mr Knightley's emails

The Emma story, as seen through the medium of Mr Knightley's emails. Read the book for the first time recently. Took a while to get into it, as neither of the main characters is conventionally "nice" in the modern sense. But it grew on me, as … [Read more...] about Mr Knightley’s emails

Filed Under: If they had email Tagged With: Emma, Mr Knightley

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