Tag: Brighton

Confessions & Correspondence: Mrs Bennet Writes to Lydia about Taking All Opportunities for Fun

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 Bennet Writes to Lydia about Taking All Opportunities for Fun Longbourn, 29 July 1812 …

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A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Two

Last week, George Wickham and Lydia Bennet indulged in a little stargazing exchanged a scandalous, stolen kiss in Brighton, but what happened next? All can now be revealed in this cache of rather illuminating letters between the clandestine couple, who were certainly not above taking one or two risks. A heady time indeed, it would …

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A Most Respectable Elopement, Part One

Have you ever wondered what really happened between George Wickham and Lydia Bennet in Brighton? It seems, dear readers, that there are two sides to every tale. The couple in question have been roundly abused and ridiculed by fans of a certain novel, wherein they were not the primary characters, but their romance is one of remarkable …

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