Pride and prejudice. Again.
P&P finger puppets!
We don’t have a tv out here in the Alpujarras and our internet connection the past few days has slowed down to a trickle, so streaming is out of the question. Of course I’ve read several books, taken long, healthy walks, written letters, even done the dishes, but then I really wanted to watch something, something soothing. So out came the Pride and prejudice dvd.
I can’t for the life of me recall how many times I’ve read the book, seen the 1940’s movie, or the recent (well, 1995) BBC series, it’s still a wonderful story and it gets me hooked every time.
They’re at the ball at Netherfield now, and I can still remember from the first time I read the book that I was as at least as disappointed as Lizzy when Wickham didn’t show up to dance with her. And from the first time I watched the series that I, too, desperately wanted to go to the ball!
My only problem with Pride and prejudice? Though I doubt there’s a man on the planet who’ll agree with me, it’s just way too short. Even the Making of was way too short. And a bit boring. The only tidbit I thought funny was that nobody was allowed any mascara and if you know this you start noticing that they don’t wear any! Ever. It actually suits them, gives them a dreamy, innocent look.
So today, while the ball at Netherfield is still going on (don’t marry Mr. Collins, Charlotte! Don’t!) I checked out funny web stuff on P&P. Just to make it last a little bit longer.
Get your house to look like Elizabeth’s (well, if you’ve got a couple of thousand to spare)
Why a single man with four thousand a year is desirable husband
A Jane Austen currency converter. It actually gives a certain depth to the story when you iunderstand that though Lizzy and her family were comfortable while her father was still alive, but really left with a pittance once he died. It makes the whole saying no to mr. Collins-business a lot more poignant. Reckless even! She’s actually being very undaughterly to her family, who’d be out on the street once papa Bennet dies. It also makes Charlotte Lucas, who I always liked, the normal one.
Jane Austen’s parents What was it like raising a family in Austen times?
Lost in Austen
The new comedy where a very 21st century girl literally gets lost in P&P and has to cope with living in the early 19th century. Lucky cow, she does get to go to the ball!
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