Except Jane Austen didn’t write that line… and honestly, as romantic declarations go, it’s very, er, Edward Ferrarsish.
Also laughing at No. 10. “In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.”
Yes, Jane wrote that, but it’s not really that romantic. If it were, Mr. Darcy wouldn’t have had a struggle, or needed to repress his feelings. Just saying. (We much prefer “dearest, loveliest Elizabeth.”)
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The most romantic thing Austen ever wrote was Wentworth’s letter.
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Really! How did “I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant” not make the top ten????
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Emma Thompson out-romanticked Austen. Way to go, Emma!
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Except, she didn’t, really.
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No, but Emma won the contest. I hope she gets a trophy or something.
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P.S. This is a test-run of the link post style. I’m not sure I like the actual link as the post title. This needs some work. (I am still hoping to post more by making it easier to do so.)
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