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46.2k reviews for:
Pride and Prejudice: A Play, Founded on Jane Austen's Novel
Jane Austen, Steele Mackaye
4.32 AVERAGE
46.2k reviews for:
Pride and Prejudice: A Play, Founded on Jane Austen's Novel
Jane Austen, Steele Mackaye
4.32 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Love that old school classy writing. Also love how relatable the story and characters are from a much older time period.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish I could experience reading this for the first time, with no knowledge or context or expectation, sitting in my drawing room or parlour or garden, in 1813. Then I want to come back to this time and resume my normal life that goes without saying. But I can only imagine the exhilarating reading experience this must have been when you had no idea what was coming and the alternative entertainment was psalm reading or something. The first confession, Wickham, Wickham Again, the realisation, the second confession, BingleyxJane, all of it! I would have been ruined for the rest of the season! I don't understand when people criticise the 2005 film's confident portrayal of Lizzie, because whilst the literary She is a tiny tiny bit more reserved in that she thinks more than she says, she also says aloud many sarcastic and biting observation, and usually imparts a lot of her feelings to the subject. There were a few comments in regards to Lydia especially that had me a little shocked! That's sibling behaviour. Anyway Mr Darcy, what a guy; the aunt and uncle really came in clutch here (are they the Gardiner's or are these a different family who are also useful in the book but omitted from the film?); all the parent's need to step up and step back in equal measure they are embarrassing and not very good; and I need Wickham sent to Australia, although honestly he'd just run amok there so perhaps just put him on a rowboat and set him adrift in the ocean, as long as he's out of our way I'm happy. This book really does set the standard for this type of romance, and pioneered far more than people really understand; of course you get some clunky chapters, impenetrable dialogue, ancient opinions and odd turns of phrase/ways of living, but it was the 1800s, and I'm not reading Pucked and Prejudice for a reason.
Me ha encantado, es el primer clásico que leo porque quiero y me ha gustado mucho sumergirme en otra época y ver como era todo. También me gusta el ingenio de Elisabeth y la personalidad de Darcy, aunque si te paras a pensarlo no es que vivan muchas aventuras me ha encantado sentir el libro y ver como se relacionaba la gente. Y el enemies to lovers. Y aunque no pensaba que iba a ser así me ha dado mucha pena acabarlo. Me lo he leído después de alas de hierro y a pesar de ser dos libros muy distintos me ha encantado y no se me ha hecho pesado. Ha llenado bastante bien en vacío después de alas de hierro. A veces era un poco complicado entenderlo porque lo leía después de estudiar y tarde pero en cuanto entraba en la historia la complicación desaparecía
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
The narration is very good and clearly spoken but this version is abridged and therefore feels very rushed
Plus the sound effects/music don't match the vibe of the story
Plus the sound effects/music don't match the vibe of the story
Pride and Prejudice is one of those classics it seems there is a law against hating. Probably because, for the time, it was revolutionary, and it still remains to be one of the best, most loved classics.
Having watched season 3 of Bridgerton and planning to rewatch the others, it's clear that this book is still relevant today. The similarities between Jane Austen's narrative and Lady Whistledown are many, and there's nothing quite like the satire in this book. It certainly helped that Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danberry) narrates the audiobook!
All that said, there's something quite repetitive about the satire, and I can't help but feel like if it was published today, I wouldn't like it as much. I know Bridget Jones is meant to be a retelling of this classic, and I didn't enjoy reading it. I think there's only so much of Mrs Bennett's screeching I can take, even if it's a brilliant actress narrating.
Overall, it was a great classic for all time, but it was not my favourite.
Having watched season 3 of Bridgerton and planning to rewatch the others, it's clear that this book is still relevant today. The similarities between Jane Austen's narrative and Lady Whistledown are many, and there's nothing quite like the satire in this book. It certainly helped that Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danberry) narrates the audiobook!
All that said, there's something quite repetitive about the satire, and I can't help but feel like if it was published today, I wouldn't like it as much. I know Bridget Jones is meant to be a retelling of this classic, and I didn't enjoy reading it. I think there's only so much of Mrs Bennett's screeching I can take, even if it's a brilliant actress narrating.
Overall, it was a great classic for all time, but it was not my favourite.