Category: Confessions & Correspondence

Confessions & Correspondence: Caroline’s Exalts Over Invitation to Pemberley

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Caroline Bingley’s Journal July 15, 1812 Oh, happy day! I am invited to Pemberley! That …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Mrs. Reynolds to her sister, July 9

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Mrs. Reynolds to her sister 9 July 1812 My dearest sister, I am, as you …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Caroline Bingley writes to Georgiana

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Caroline Bingley Portman Square, London 1 July 1812 My dearest Miss Darcy, What a pleasure …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Elizabeth writes to Mrs Gardiner about the Upcoming Trip to the North

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Elizabeth writes to Mrs Gardiner about the Upcoming Trip to the North Longbourn, 24 June …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Jane’s Hopes for the Future

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Jane’s Journal June 17, 1812 Today was a very pleasant day. The weather was fine, …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Bingley’s Unsent Letter to Jane

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.        Mr Charles Bingley to Miss Jane Bennet Never sent. Never finished. Never burnt, …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Darcy writes to Bingley

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Fitzwilliam Darcy 3 June 1812 Mr. Darcy sat at his writing desk to compose a …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Darcy writes to Mrs Reynolds

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Fitzwilliam Darcy 27 May 1812 Late afternoon rain streaked the windows of Darcy House in …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Kitty Reacts to Lydia’s Letter from Brighton

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Kitty Bennet writes in her journal… May 20, 1812 Dear Diary, You know how miserable …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Georgiana Darcy writes to Lady Matlock

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Georgiana Darcy writes to Lady Matlock May 13, 1812 Dear Aunt Eleanor, I am writing …

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