Pride and Prejudice a.k.a. WTF, Lydia?

Pride and Prejudice was a great follow-up to Middlemarch (MM). Where MM was long-winded and a bit of a slog, P&P was, by comparison, a light and easy read. That shouldn’t have come as a surprise, as I’ve found Austen’s …

What A Refreshing Scene to Read…

During and after reading the scene in which Elizabeth refuses Mr. Darcy’s marriage proposal, I was cheering on her strong and unapologetic rejection of this man à la “Yass Queen!”, while simultaneously being terrified for her. I know she survives, …