I don't know if I can post a poll yet.
do you like this book? like every woman in Britain as it sometimes seems?
Couldn't get through it myself.

I love all books set in that era...

IMO its not as good as the Bronte sister's work, but i still enjoyed it.

I think the Bronte sisters were the only writers of that era I could stand. I think I read Pride and Prejudice when I was in highschool and don't remember a single thing about it.

I adore it, I also adore the BBC adaptation, I would lurve to be able to wear dresses like that.

I love Pride and Prejudice, it's surprisingly cynical about love and money. Sense and Sensibility is ok but has less bite.

i loathe the writings of jane austen. :fact:

I read it when studying A Level English Literature. I wasn't keen. I quite like some of Jane Austens work though... Sense and Sensibility for instance.

New Version Of The Film Coming Out Next Year (Being Filmed as We Speak) No Way Will Beat The BBC Adaptation Though

And Yes, The Book Is Great

I am old enough to remember the previous BBC adaptation of P&P with Elizabeth Garvie and David Rintoul as Elizabeth and Darcy (it was in the 1980's when I was doing my O' levels -GCSEs). I thought that was fab at the time, but I still watch the newer one when ever its on UK gold or whatever. I hae to admit though, wonderful as Colin Firth is, the best scene when they finally get together was TOTALLY ruined for me because you cou see the wonderfully neat rows of maize behind them soooooo not of the period. Am I sad or what?

...Colin Firth...

*swoon*

they recently screened the BBC adaption here... :D

Have you had Sharpe yet? Mmm Sean Bean yum :)

.. bit of a jane austen fa.

come on.
romances with happy endings, with amusing spurts of cynicism?
whats not to love?
i taped the series (surprisingly true to the book) a few years ago, when it first screened over here.... and i must confess, its my favourite im sick/single/pmsing/bored *thing* to watch....

sorry. *fan*

Saw The 95 Version Of A 2DVD Set For £19.99 In HMV The Other Day. Mite Get Round To Buying It...

Speaking of Jane austen and "Pride And Prejudice", I have an old book, but it doesn't have a date inside.
It has what appears to be a dove of peace on the cover. Does anyone know what year it's from?
Is it worth owt?
The illustrations inside are by Chris Hammond.
Published by THE GRESHAM PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD.

66 CHANDOS STREET, CONVENT GARDEN, LONDON.

Printed at the Villagefield Press, Glasgow, by Blackie & Son, Limited


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The swift is probably just a symbol of the company that produced the book. Most publishers marked their books way back when, like Penguin books for kids always have the Penguin on them.

Penguin books for kids always have the Penguin on them.

Sorry, but that's wrong! Peguin books for children are published under the Puffin name, therefore they always have a puffin on them. The older aged books have Penguins

Ronin, are you my dad? That is the sort of thing he would happily spend hours arguing about.

Unfortuanetly for you Tory, I AM!! Now respect your elders! ;)

Watched it all in one go on DVD again. Just as great as always, BUT (despite everyone knowing how incredible gay I can be) I still can't see why nigh on every woman finds Colin Firth remotly sexy in this....