A look inside Wickham’s scheming mind on the day he meets Elizabeth in Meryton for the first time. November 20, 1811 Wickham appreciatively eyed the assets Miss Lydia Bennet purposely flaunted in front of him. If the flirtatious and forward Miss Lydia was an example of the pleasures Meryton had to offer, perhaps he would enjoy …
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P&P: Behind the Scenes – Wickham tells Lydia he is leaving
Lydia is in Brighton as Mrs. Forster’s particular guest. She is having a wonderful time with all the soldiers paying to her – especially Mr. Wickham. July 30, 1812 “George!” Lydia waved her hand excitedly. “Over here!” She placed both hands over her heart when she saw him look up and smile at …
Pride, Prejudice, and Coincidence
I’ve been learning some surprising things from rewriting scenes from Pride & Prejudice from a different point of view for the P&P200 project, where a group of us are following the course of Pride & Prejudice in real time exactly 200 years after the events of the book. Here’s one example of something I see …
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