It’s a lovely area. We traveled to Bath, Glastonbury, Winchester, Lyme Regis, etc. Hmm…I might share some of that adventure here. You’ve given me an idea, thank you!
Back in fifth grade, I stumbled upon a short story related to “Pride and Prejudice,” and little did I know it would lead to my unexpected introduction to Jane Austen’s world. When my sister, the homework inspector, spotted the tale, she handed me not one but two Austen classics – “Pride and Prejudice” and the mysteriously titled “Sense and Sensibility or something.” As much as I longed to escape into the great outdoors for some playtime, my sister had other plans. I found myself reluctantly immersed in the romantic intricacies of Austen’s novels. Now, I can’t help but recall those famous lines: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife,” and “I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy; but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way.” Ah, the unexpected joys of literary coercion!
I’ve visited the Jane Austen house in Hampshire, England.
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Me, too! I went on a Jane Austen tour of England.
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How lovely. I have family who live very near to it.
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It’s a lovely area. We traveled to Bath, Glastonbury, Winchester, Lyme Regis, etc. Hmm…I might share some of that adventure here. You’ve given me an idea, thank you!
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Oh great, I shall look forward to reading all about it. I know some of those places.
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Back in fifth grade, I stumbled upon a short story related to “Pride and Prejudice,” and little did I know it would lead to my unexpected introduction to Jane Austen’s world. When my sister, the homework inspector, spotted the tale, she handed me not one but two Austen classics – “Pride and Prejudice” and the mysteriously titled “Sense and Sensibility or something.” As much as I longed to escape into the great outdoors for some playtime, my sister had other plans. I found myself reluctantly immersed in the romantic intricacies of Austen’s novels. Now, I can’t help but recall those famous lines: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife,” and “I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy; but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way.” Ah, the unexpected joys of literary coercion!
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What a cute take you’ve told! Your sister knew that you would be drawn in. Thanks for sharing. That made my evening.
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Pride and Prejudice ❤️
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Love it! I named my frig Elizabeth, and my brooding stove Mr. Darcy.
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Sense and Sensibility is my favorite
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