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9 hours ago · Pride and Prejudice, an adaptation in words and music is the theatrical retelling of Jane Austen’s most famous work. The enduring story of the romance between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy is presented in an intimate drawing-room setting, in much the same way that Jane herself first read the story aloud to the Austen family and their closest friends.
9 hours ago · — Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Austen’s opening line is both witty and ironic, instantly setting the social scene of her novel. It speaks to the expectations of society and the intricacies of marriage, inviting readers into a world of social commentary and romance. 6. “It was a pleasure to burn.” — Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
9 hours ago · A key theme of these novels was social commentary. Early in the period Jane Austen satirised the lifestyle of the gentry and nobility, while the later novels of Charles Dickens often used humour and keen observations to criticise poverty and social stratification.
9 hours ago · Austen always gives their protagonists at least one opportunity to say no to marriage before they eventually agree – highlighting the seriousness from the decision – and I also think it is increasingly more disconcerting that, as soon as the head fictional character does take the leap, the woman tale out of the blue concludes.
9 hours ago · This is a copy of the alphabetical list of contributors printed at the end of Volume 29, the Index volume. There are list of contributors for each of the other volumes, in order of the contributor's codes attached to the text. 15367 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 29 — Contributors. This work is incomplete.
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9 hours ago · Martha Jane Conaway Obituary. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Martha Jane Conaway of Lindale, Georgia, who passed away on September 27, 2024, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Martha Jane Conaway to show support.
