Through the Shadowlands . . . and back again

"It is a truth universally acknowledged

that a single man, in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

Thus begins one of the greatest literary works ever written. I started re-reading Pride and Prejudice two nights ago and had forgotten just how witty and entertaining it is. Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy's circuitous courtship leads readers through an interesting study (imagined, perhaps, but just as insightful) of 19th Century customs, the female psyche, and universal truths observed in supporting characters vaguely reminiscent of people that we all know and cherish . . . in their own ways.

Nothing terribly insightful in this commentary, just an observation and encouragement not to forget treasured classics simply because you've already read them dozens of times. You never know what new insights you'll learn from your present-day perspective!

posted by shadowlands7 @ 6:20:00 PM