In grade 10 I was supposed to read Jane Austin' Pride and Prejudice. I wrote a paper on it. I did a project about Jane Austin. And even did a recap of the entire book. Now let me just highlight the fact that I said "supposed to". I did not. I possibly read 2 chapters or so. Since then I have absolutly fallen in love with the story. I watched the Colin Firth BBC version (running time of 300 minutes), the more recent Kiera Knightley version, and also Bride and Prejudice the Bollywood version. But I was just a fraud. I knew the story inside and out, but I had never even read the book.
As of today I am a true Pride and Prejudice fan! Congratulation are due! It only took me about a month to read it. So I think that's a pretty good track record...? Ha. Anyway, in my reading I kept track of a few of my favourite lines/quotes in chronological order:
pg 117 (On Charlotte's Engagement to Mr. Collins.)
"My dear Lizzy, do not give way to such feelings as these. They will ruin your happiness. You do not make allowance enough for difference of situation and temper."
pg 230 (On Miss Bingley judging Elizabeth's appearance to Darcy.)
"Persuaded as Miss Bingley was that Darcy admired Elizabeth, this was not the best method of recommending herself; but angry people are not always wise."
pg 300 (On Jane being engaged to Bingley.)
"If you were to give me forty such men, I never could be so happy as you. Till I have your disposition, your goodness, I never can have your happiness."
pg 327 (On Elizabeth and Darcy discussing their love.)
To be sure, you knew no actual good of me-- but nobody thinks of that when they fall in love."
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Well, your post has just made me want to read it again. I guess I know what I'm reading in my post-christmas-do-nothing-week! (Btw, I still think that Jen Ehle and Colin Firth have done the best job being D & E.)
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