. . . must be in want of a wife." My God, y'all! Why didn't someone tell me Jane Austen was hysterically funny?! I'd read
Northanger Abbey and thought it was hysterical, but I also thought that was an aberration. I've always said that I prefer to get my Austen from the movies. I was so wrong.
Pride and Prejudice is the funniest book I've read in a long time. I've started it many times before in years past but must have been humor-impaired. Not only is Elizabeth Bennett an intelligent heroine but she has a dry wit and a sense of sarcasm that gels with my own and makes me laugh. She is also (for a character written in the 1700s) a woman I'm able to empathize with and relate to.
My Color Green| You Are Emerald Green |
Deep and mysterious, it often seems like no one truly gets you.
Inside, you are very emotional and moody - though you don't let it show.
People usually have a strong reaction to you... profound love or deep hate.
But you can even get those who hate you to come around. There's something naturally harmonious about you. |
