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Why I Never Want to Be Elizabeth Bennet

Emma Jones | Posted 31.03.2013 | Home
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Emma Jones

Who wanted to be Lizzie Bennet? Not me, aged 10, that's for sure. I wanted to be elder sister Jane, who was beautiful and good. She thought the best of everyone, even when Miss Bingley was being a total cow. Even then, I felt dimly, this was going to be beyond me, and therefore something to aspire to.

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WATCH: Mr Darcy's Wet Shirt Moment

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Mr Darcy, Pride and Prejudice 200th Anniversary, TV News, Colin Firth Wet Shirt, Colin Firth, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice, Pride and Prejudice, UK Entertainment News

Across the globe literary fans are celebrating the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'. The novel has spawned dozens of TV and...

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Pride And Prejudice Study Reveals Modern Parents Rely On Daughters To Support Husbands

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Marriage, Mr. Darcy, Relationships, Romance, Romance Novels, Dowry, Anniversary, Feminism, Elizabeth Bennett, Pride and Prejudice, UK Lifestyle News

If you watched Bridget Jones's Diary back in 2001, it wasn't entirely clear whether matters had gotten better, or worse, for women in the centuries si...

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Fictional Fitties: The Literary Love Rivals To Christian Grey

The Huffington Post UK | Alice E. Vincent | Posted 04.07.2012 | Home
Read More: Male Icons, Eligible Bachelors, Christian Grey, Literary Love Icons, Mr Darcy, 50 Shades of Grey, Book Love Interests, Slideexpand, Mr Rochester, Captain Ahab, Home News

Christian '50 Shades Of Grey' Grey may have ignited the passions of bored housewives worldwide, but as literary hunks go, he's a rookie. Albeit one wh...

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