Get ready for the timeless classic love story of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. We will be exploring this ageless piece by comparing and contrasting it with the film version; so break out the popcorn! To get you excited to see the upcoming film check out the trailer for the Keira Knightley’s version.
In need of the reader’s guide for Pride and Prejudice click here.
Of course you’ll want to delve deeper into the life and works of Jane Austen so a trip to this Jane Austen Website is a must. Here you will find many interesting facts about Austen and her work. Did you know that the first draft of First Impressions, what we today know as Pride and Prejudice, was completed sometime in 1799?!!
I’ll end with this quote:
"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us." ~Jane Austen from Pride and Prejudice
Looking forward to seeing you all at Charli’s.
Happy Reading,
Jennifer
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