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Re: Just wondering... - 5 months ago
The 2005 version is not all bad--it better captured Lizzy's horror/humiliation at being found at Pemberley by Darcy than the 1995 version, and IMO the casting of Lydia was perfect. She actually looked like she could have been a precocious 15 year old, and it was good to see the age difference between her and Wickham so clearly. I liked seeing Lizzy, Darcy, et al in church at Rosings, and the wayby Amy P - Tea Room
Re: I can agree with all of that except this point - 10 months ago
Maria would probably have been contented enough had she never met a Henry to cut up her peace and make her want more. Maria married Mr Rushworth for all the wrong reasons: spite towards Henry Crawford, pride that no one should know how Crawford hurt her, and a desire for freedom and all the advantages that marriage, especially marriage to such a wealthy man, would bring. She had no respect or aby Amy P - Tea Room
Re: Unequal Affections, ch 17 - 1 year ago
One should never, never, never say this: What else could possibly happen to them? Oh dear. smiley-that-Margaret-hates-because-it-is-EVILby Amy P - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: P D James Death Comes to Pemberley - 1 year ago
I don't know, perhaps my expectations were too high but I was a little disappointed. Some of the dialogue was extremely unnatural, but perhaps that is her style, to have a lot of information given through dialogue--monologue almost at times--as opposed to the narrative voice. I haven't read anything else by her so I don't know, but I found it a little jarring. However, it is an interesting storyby Amy P - Tea Room
Re: delay - in case anyone was checking - 1 year ago
Thanks for letting us know--look forward to when you are able to post!by Amy P - A Novel Idea
Actually - 1 year ago
You said "Obviously, given his offer of marriage to Elizabeth at Hunsford, that Darcy did not feel himself ultimately bound by any promise to his cousin." Well, he proposed marriage to E only after Anne's death I think Jessica was referring to canon Darcy when she wrote this, not the Darcy in her AU story. --- Mrs Jenkinson's story was interesting--I don't think it makes me feel much better abby Amy P - Derbyshire Writers' Guild