Pride and Prejudice

These posts follow our discussion over the book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

  • Pride and Prejudice Chapters 11-15: In Which There is Much Folly

    (This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) S: Chapter 11 is so funny. I enjoyed seeing how attentive Mr. Bingley is toward Jane. There’s such a subtlety to the scene, yet the reader can see that Mr. Bingley treats Miss Bennet differently. Miss Bingley is thwarted in her… Read more

  • Pride and Prejudice Chapters 6-10: In Which We See Fine Eyes

    (This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) R: I never would have survived in Jane Austen’s time with all of the balls and dinner parties. Those seem to be about the only activities that well-bred young ladies were expected to partake of. Oh, and trying to catch a… Read more

  • Pride and Prejudice Chapters 1-5: In Which We Meet Many People…Quickly

    (This conversation will contain spoilers for the current chapters and possibly for future chapters.) R: I’m so excited to be starting our discussion of my favorite Jane Austen novel! This book begins with one of the most recognizable quotes in literature: ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a… Read more