Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

This book and its plot are so well known that any sort of synopsis would be rather superfluous.

You know, I knew going in that there would be far less focus on romance than in the adaptations I’ve seen (as near as I can tell, Austen’s main use for it is that her women be happy in their marriages, since marriage was the greatest security available for women of her class, and it wasn’t a security Austen herself had) but wasn’t really expecting there to really be so little of it. Not that I’m complaining, though I did end up rather fond of Darcy. (I think I’m fonder of Bingley, though. He’s sweeter, if a bit adverse to independent thought at times.) I was also initially surprised at how less refined the writing was than Emma’s, though P&P is an earlier Austen, and Emma was much later.

I think what I liked best about this book was Elizabeth’s sense of humor. I mean, it isn’t unusual for heroines of classical literature to appreciate a good joke, but I don’t think I’ve encountered one before who literally saw the humor in almost everything. Especially picking on stuffy men.

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So, I was talked into watching the finale of the first season of Legend of the Seeker.  Much better than the pilot, but I mostly wished it was Adventures of Sinbad that I was watching instead.  But then, it was kinda based around Epic Love that I haven't seen enough of to have an investment in or have a real opinion about.  Oh, and Richard getting beat up a lot, as puppy eyes appear to be his only weapon.  Plus Danielle Cormack.  I may have watched more sooner if you'd told me Ephiny was in it. 

Anyway, the spoilery point of this post!

 

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