I had begun to reread Pride and Prejudice recently when it struck me just how impressive the first chapter is. At less than 1,000 words, you would expect it to be a mere toe-dip in the ocean of the novel, but it is actually quite masterful. Take that masterful first line: “It is a truth universally… more goodness …
I suppose this cannot be called a character study so much as a textual study. I’m here to assist in taking a look at the text of Pride and Prejudice as it pertains to Mrs. Long. Her name occurs 14 times in the novel, and though we do not truly see her as a character… more goodness …
Unfortunately, my morning sickness seems to be clinging to me for longer than I had hoped, but life must carry on. I thought this time I would take a textual look at Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice. I think she is an often-underutilized character whose practicality and keen eye are quite remarkable. In some… more goodness …
I am starting to get my appetite back and am hoping this whole morning sickness thing might be over in a week or two. Please keep your fingers crossed for me on that! I thought for my blog post I would reach back in time and post an excerpt from my short story “A Prince’s… more goodness …
Greetings, all. I have been facing rather bad morning sickness which has made it such that effort of any sort is quite difficult. It started at Christmas, and based on previous pregnancies, I rather expect it to continue until mid- to late-March. My weeks consist of work, a very small amount of laundry, and trying… more goodness …
I know there are dangers to oversimplifying characters and losing some of those all-important nuances, but please forgive me for doing so here. I’m here with regard to the “Mr. Darcy” Archetype. You know, the rich snob with a heart of gold who is at odds with the less financially fortunate female lead but falls… more goodness …
Here you can behold a mighty dragon playing the game of Snap-dragon! This image is from the Book of Days by Robert Chambers (1879). In “The Matchmaking Schemes of Anne de Bourgh,” a short story in the Mistletoe and Mischief anthology that I co-authored with Jann Rowland and Colin Rowland last Christmas, I featured the… more goodness …
I would first like to apologize for the length of this post. I hemmed and hawed over how to handle a character study of Kitty Bennet before finally deciding to aim for comprehensive and include every mention of her in Pride and Prejudice in this blog post. This comes with a sort of caveat, though.… more goodness …
Whenever you start to become a fan of something, that’s when you tend to pay attention to the nuances and all of the details involved. You start placing more importance on what makes something different rather than just what you like about it. Stories about King Arthur aren’t just interesting because they involve swords… more goodness …
I’m excited to reveal the cover of my upcoming novel, A Sister’s Sacrifice. At present, I’m hoping to publish the book at the beginning of November, but some personal issues recently arose which may delay that. Regardless, I should manage to publish it sometime this year, so let us proceed! First, the synopsis: Elizabeth… more goodness …
I suppose the best thing to do for any new relationship is to start with a hello. As someone from Arkansas, I will give my own spin on it and begin with: “Howdy!” Sorry if that induced any wincing or eyebrow-raising! In all seriousness, I would like to give a warm virtual greeting to everyone… more goodness …
