I’m going to admit to one of my flaws. Get ready…it’s coming…
I have never actually read Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen.
I know…*sigh*…I’ve read Sense & Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, skipped Persuasions (because nobody wants to read that one), but never got around to reading Pride & Prejudice. Why you ask? BECAUSE I WATCHED THE MOVIE.
No, not the 2 hour long movie, no offense to all you Keira Knightley fans, but the 6 episode BBC Pride & Prejudice with Colin Firth. Every time I still get over joyed when Darcy and Elizabeth stare at each from the across the room and the sparks of complete admiration and love fly everywhere.
So, what did I do last night when I should have been working on a persuasive speech about cheese? I went on the glorious Youtube and skimmed through six 1 hour long episodes of Pride & Prejudice to find my favorite parts with Darcy and Lizzie…and yes, it did take three hours.
Halfway through my escapade, I looked at Hope, who was sitting across the room, and noted how nice it would be if we went to a dance party and she ended up with a Bingley (because she automatically is Jane, even if she wasn’t the eldest, she would always be Jane) and I would be Lizzie, seething over how “Intolerably rude Mr. Darcy is and blinded by his prejudice for poor people because HE WOULDN’T DANCE WITH ME.”
But alas! My family’s last name isn’t Bennet and my name isn’t Lizzie. But trust me, Hope will end up with a modern day version of Bingley if I have anything to say about it.
Hey, maybe I’ll find a Mr. Darcy and we will get this dream come true of a wedding…
I can’t help but think it would be nice to marry a rich single man who lived in such a place as Pemberley…but that only happens in books, and by the way, Jane Austen was single till her death at 41…so that’s what happens when you write romance novels and make too high of expectations for men.
But my time wasn’t just spent on Pride & Prejudice last night. I was up til 1:30 AM watching The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.
Yes, it is a modern day version of Pride & Prejudice, so yeah, I did spend my entire night watching P&P.
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries is about Lizzie Bennet running a video blog of her rather messed up and comical life. Yeah, that’s basically it, and it’s all based on the book.
But it’s funny and I’m obsessed with it, so go and watch all 100 episodes! 🙂 YAY!
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It took me some time before I finally read P&P because I, too, had watched the wonderful BBC 6-hr version. I have one point to disagree with you on, Persuasion is worth the read. It’s one of my favorites because of the theme of reunited lost love. There are a few things that cause one to roll their eyes, but overall, it’s still a good one. Good luck finishing your homework! 🙂
Yes, my sister made a point about me being a little harsh about Persuasion 😉 I probably shouldn’t judge til I actually read it!
Hi Trudi! 🙂 I just wanted to say that I’ve only ever seen the BBC version too. This post was really fun to read and also when you said P&P it made me think of Pickle and Pimiento loaf… 🙂
Haha, that’s funny! Thanks Olivia! 🙂 You need to get a WordPress!