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Jane Austen
Jane Austen is the author of many literary romance classics such as "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," and "Emma."
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What is Mr. Darcy's first name in Jane Austen's book 'Pride and Prejudice'?
Fitzwilliam Darcy (no wonder they call him "Darcy") Here is an article if you would like further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice also try www.republicofpemberly.com
What page was mr. darcy's proposal in Pride and Prejudice?
In my volume of Pride and Prejudice, Darcy's first, unsuccessful, proposal begins on page 145, of the 298 pages in the novel. It will be different in different editions, but clearly this is only slightly less than half way through. It takes up almost the whole of chapter XI of volume II.
Another edition I have has it on page 113 of 236, and the chapter is listed as chapter 34.
Why can't Col. Fitzwilliam pursue Elizabeth as a bride?
Neither Col. Fitzwilliam nor Elizabeth has any appreciable amount of money. As a younger son of an earl, he should be able to marry a woman with a considerable fortune, which he really needs to do because of his own lack of one. He could marry Elizabeth, if they really fell in love, but he would have to take up some kind of work for which he was not prepared, and then they would have to live with the fact that they had both sacrificed quite a lot to be together. So they each considered the other out of bounds as a partner.
What are the similarities between Pride and Prejudice and the gift of the magi?
Pride and Prejudice and The Gift of the Magi are similar because because they are about giving things up for the people you love.
How is Elizabeth to spend part of her summer in Pride and Prejudice?
She spent her summer with her friend, Scarlet, and her cousin, Mr. Collins. Also she spent part of her summer with her Aunt and Uncle in the country.
Does mr darcy have the right to be proud?
Certainly, according to Charlotte Lucas, Mr. Darcy has a right to be proud.
Jane Austen clearly understands a difference between the good and bad aspects of pride, and has her characters speak of it. Familial pride that causes a person to value the reputation of his family and do things so as to be in accord with the good his family has done is regarded as good, by at least some characters. But like many other things, pride can be excessive, and excessive pride is a fault.
Mr. Darcy has a right to be proud of his father's generosity and continue being generous in his own life.
Mr. Darcy has no right to be excessively proud.
Who starred in Sense and Sensibility?
If you mean the film:
Elinor Dashwood - Emma Thompson
Marianne Dashwood - Kate Winslet
Edward Ferrars - Hugh Grant
Colonel Brandon - Alan Rickman
John Willoughby - Greg Wise
In Pride and Prejudice what were the reasons for Lizzy to turn down Mr Collins?
She didn't want to marry solely for security but for love. That's what she wanted most with her future husband.
And it did not help that Mr. Collins was a great bore who was pracically an endentured servant by choice to Lady Catherine de Bourgh (which I am convinced could also be pronounced BOAR due to her borish behavior) -
Write short note on Jane Austen and the development of the realist Novel?
Jane Austen and the development of the Realist Novel
What do Jane Austen fanatics like to be called?
The term Janeite was coined during the late nineteenth century, by a writer who was a Jane Austen fan, for people who were Jane Austen fans. Originally, it was especially applied to male fans, but this was never exclusive (I guess they figured all women were Jane Austen fans).
Rudyard Kipling wrote a story called "The Janeites," about a soldier who was inducted into a secret society of Jane Austen admirers during the First World War.
There is no Eleanor D'Arcy in Pride and Prejudice. There is a Georgiana Darcy, who is sixteen.
When did Jane Austen start writing Sense and Sensibility?
She started wrighting
"Sense and Sensibility" in
1795.
Aesthetic sensibility is the ability to perceive aesthetically. It is being open to sensation of beauty.
How expensive is the first edition of all Jane Austen's books?
Jane Austen's books came out in five sets because Northanger Abbey was published together with Persuasion. The prices vary quite a bit, but seem to be in the range of $12,500 to $32,000 for ordinary copies, depending on condition. The sale I was able to locate for Northanger Abbey and Persuasion was the least expensive, at $12,000, and the sales of Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility represented the highest price at about $32,000 each.
It should be born in mind, however, that there are extraordinary copies out there that command much higher prices. An inscribed presentation copy of Emma brought roughly $250,000, and a copy called the best presentation copy known went for nearly $490,000.
These are prices for original first edition copies published at the time of Jane Austen or immediately after she died. Some books are referred to as first editions, meaning that the text is the same as in the first editions. These could be found in print today, and are not necessarily any more expensive than other books.
Why does Charlotte think that mr. Darcy is interested in Elizabeth?
Darcy is uninterested in dancing with anyone he does not know. The assumption among the local people of Meryton is that he feels himself too high above the company there.
Darcy does ask Elizabeth to dance with him at the Netherfield ball, and she consents to this because she cannot think of an excuse not to dance. Charlotte sees Darcy's interest in dancing with Elizabeth as out of character and concludes that he is interested in her.
In the 1995 television series, Charlotte says to Lizzy that Darcy seems to look at her a lot. I have looked through the book and have not found it there, and though it could be eluding me, I think it is something only in the TV series.
How did Lizzie Bennet feel aftert Charlotte married Mr Collins?
Both shocked and hurt. She could not approve Charlotte's move, as her conviction was that a woman could not be happily married if she didn't (AT LEAST!) respect her husband. In Austen's and Lizzie's opinion, the two spouses should have a lot in common, share the same opinions and have affection and respect for their respective partner. As she knew Charlotte could not have either for Mr Collins, she was greatly upset. Nevertheless, logic and the knowledge that a cultivated but poor woman with no significant social connections could only: a. marry "well" or b. get a job as a governess made her gradually accept her frind's decision.
What are some of the themes in 'Persuasion'?
Some themes in Persuasion, Jane Austen include:
- Love vs. marriage i.e should you marry for love as Anne does, or for security and wealth as Mary does?
- Old Generation vs. New generation-Old includes Sir Walter Elliot and Lady Russell, New includes Wentworth, Anne, Louisa, Henrietta, Captain Benwick
- Theme of the Navy
- Social class (a common theme in all Jane Austen's novels)
- Persuasion obviously - should you be guided by your own feelings or allow others to influence your decisions?
Persuasion is also about waiting. It speaks of patience, fortitude and forgiveness as well as getting over ones pride to give yourself and love a second chance.
It speaks of how even love can come out stronger through a test of time. While Anne at times regrets the lost time, she had the comfort of knowing that the love was deep and true and eventually hers forever :)
Where did Mr Bennet spend most of his time in the book Pride and Prejudice?
Mr. Bennet seems to have spent most of his time in his study.
Which Yorkshire village is the home of the Bronte sisters?
The Bronte sisters were born in Thornton and in 1820 the family moved to Haworth, west-north-west of Bradford, Yorkshire. Howarth Parsonage, the former home of the Bronte family, houses the Bronte Museum.
What did it mean when a man asks for or have a woman's lock of hair during Jane Austen's time?
It was a love token.
There were two places in Sense and Sensibility where we see locks of hair. The first is where Willoughby takes a lock of Marianne's hair. Margaret sees this, and when she tells her mother and Elinor, they regard it as strong evidence that Marianne and Willoughby are secretly engaged. The other place is where Edward Dashwood is seen to have a ring with a lock of hair in it, both Marianne and Elinor assume it to be Elinor's because both (correctly) believe him to be in love with Elinor. Elinor is somewhat surprised, since she never gave him a lock of hair, so she assumes he secretly stole it. It is, of course, a gift from Lucy Steele, to whom he is secretly engaged, and from whom he wishes to be free.
How many Jane Austin movies were made?
I am listing all those I know of and have seen. Movie versions (total of 6) of Jane Austen novels are as follows:
- Northanger Abbey - none that I know of
- Sense and Sensibility - 1995
- Pride and Prejudice -1940 and 2005
- Emma - two different versions in 1995
- Mansfield Park - 1999
- Persuasion - 1996
The versions (total of 12) made for TV include:
- Northanger Abbey - 1986 and 2007
- Sense and Sensibility - 1981 and 2008
- Pride and Prejudice - 1980 and 1995
- Emma - 1972 and 2009
- Mansfield Park - 1983 and 2007
- Persuasion - 1971 and 2007
There are many other adaptations, such as the a Pride and Prejudice, a Latter Day Comedy, set in a Mormon University (though I have never seen this), the Bollywood version called Bride and Prejudice, Bride and Prejudice and Zombies (which I have also not seen), and the admittedly derivative Bridget Jones's Diary. And that is just dealing with Pride and Prejudice, there are others for the other novels. The question, of course, is what to count, and I have simplified things by sticking to the question as meaning just movies based directly on the novels.
In addition, there have been movies, such as Becoming Jane, based on Jane Austen's life, and movies in which her work is very important, notably the Jane Austen Book Club.
Who was the woman who helped Wickham deceive Gorgiana Darcy?
The woman who helped Wickham deceive Georgiana Darcy was Mrs. Younge.
