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46.5k reviews for:
Pride and Prejudice: A Play, Founded on Jane Austen's Novel
Jane Austen, Steele Mackaye
4.32 AVERAGE
46.5k reviews for:
Pride and Prejudice: A Play, Founded on Jane Austen's Novel
Jane Austen, Steele Mackaye
4.32 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
jane austen u are so so witty rest in peace u would have loved folklore
“I believe you thought her rather pretty at one time”
“Yes,” replied Mr Darcy, “But that was only when I first met her, for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance”
“In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you”
“I thought only of you”
“If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever”
“as a man violently in love”
“It taught me to hope,” said he, “as I had scarcely ever allowed myself to hope before”
“I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun”
“You might have talked to me more when you came to dinner”
“A man who had felt less, might”
“My real purpose was to see you, and to judge, if I could whether I might ever hope to make you love me”
“Yes,” replied Mr Darcy, “But that was only when I first met her, for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance”
“In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you”
“I thought only of you”
“If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever”
“as a man violently in love”
“It taught me to hope,” said he, “as I had scarcely ever allowed myself to hope before”
“I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun”
“You might have talked to me more when you came to dinner”
“A man who had felt less, might”
“My real purpose was to see you, and to judge, if I could whether I might ever hope to make you love me”
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Ahh, I am so full of regret, because I couldn't get used to the writing style of this one. I tend to have a tough time with classics in general, but this one in particular didn't give me all the things I had hoped it could give me (to be fair, I watched the film before reading the book, and although the use of language is similar, both tell the story in a vastly different way).
I think it has to do with the particular way the sentences are built, and the lack of description of the characters and settings. I have to be mild with that critique though, as this was written in a time where I think it was generally known what the people of the time looked like and acted like. For me, as a non-native speaker, it was a little tough.
On a more positive note: The reason I read this in the first place, is because I really liked the character dynamics and the themes of the film. Elizabeth and Darcy are ofcourse the stars of the story, but I couldn't help but root for Jane and Bingley as well. For a time where status, money and marriage arrangements are so much more important and approached in a different way than in our society, it is easy to not be able to relate to the story at all. This was not the case here, I am glad to say. I like how Jane Austen has quite a relaxed, playful way of writing the dialogue at times. It made the character of the author show through in a positive way. I would've liked to see more of their interactions written out though, and not just described. I think that was my main issue with my disappointment in this book.
I think it has to do with the particular way the sentences are built, and the lack of description of the characters and settings. I have to be mild with that critique though, as this was written in a time where I think it was generally known what the people of the time looked like and acted like. For me, as a non-native speaker, it was a little tough.
On a more positive note: The reason I read this in the first place, is because I really liked the character dynamics and the themes of the film. Elizabeth and Darcy are ofcourse the stars of the story, but I couldn't help but root for Jane and Bingley as well. For a time where status, money and marriage arrangements are so much more important and approached in a different way than in our society, it is easy to not be able to relate to the story at all. This was not the case here, I am glad to say. I like how Jane Austen has quite a relaxed, playful way of writing the dialogue at times. It made the character of the author show through in a positive way. I would've liked to see more of their interactions written out though, and not just described. I think that was my main issue with my disappointment in this book.
Ok, this is a classic that i have reread many times. At first it took some time to understand the old English. Other than that the only problem i have is that there should definitely be a sequel made (even though Jane Austen isn't here).
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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:
Complicated
BEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN