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skep
6 months ago
A two-chapter update of Pride & Prejudice that is small on paper but huge in drama.
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skep
6 months ago
One day I might remember to update the RSS feed correctly. But I wouldn't count on it.
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emilynhoward
6 months ago
You know, I've never thought of this till now, but I wonder if Darcy's letter isn't a bit of wish-fulfillment for socially awkward writer types. In real life, does writing someone a long email or letter ever actually work? 🤔 Yes, the letter serves the purpose of a plot dump, but I wonder if it isn't a bit of fantasy on Austen's part as well.
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skep
6 months ago
I agree that would be very on-brand for Austen. My biggest counter is that Darcy's only purpose in writing this letter is seemingly to clear up some confusion. He doesn't defend or apologize for his behavior outside of these two points, and I doubt he actually expects to see Elizabeth ever again.
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skep
6 months ago
So (spoilers!) it's hard to say that "fix things" was an intentional goal; but on the other hand, while Darcy doesn't know where the story is going, Austen certainly does.
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emilynhoward
6 months ago
That is true. Neither Elizabeth nor Darcy make a move towards each other after she leaves Rosings. I just wish life were so easy that you could just clear up a misunderstanding by writing a letter to someone. God knows I've tried...
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skep
6 months ago
I dunno, I feel like if you put in the effort to constructively lay out your feelings you should at least get some points for it.
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I travelled to Manhattan this past week. I spotted wild bread (and a chicken bone) as I left my hotel one night. "I'll take a photo when I get back," I said. But when I returned, all had vanished.
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skep
6 months ago
I'm a little mad at myself, but I needed the reminder that much of wild bread's beauty is in its ephemeral, transitory nature.
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wildbread
6 months ago
One of the real beautiful things is that we can share this story (Its these stories that truly motivate my work and give me joy). Wild bread is indeed ephemeral but its audience seems ever-passionate. Congrats on catching a glimpse of bread in your own wild.
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skep
7 months ago
It's Friday night and you're not doing anything anyway, may as well catch up on Three Kingdoms.
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skep
7 months ago
I honestly giggle like a little child the entire time I'm photoshopping googly eyes onto characters.
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skep
7 months ago
Thanks Neocities, I don't know how to game the system to highlight what I want to highlight anymore.
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miela583
7 months ago
The Herlock Sholmes naming shows up in some old Arsene Lupin novels from the period, so it’s not totally unprecedented, but is a weird pull.
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Y'know, I'm not much of a fan of Classic Literature reading experience, but you got me absolutely hooked on your summary of chapter 3 of Pride & Prejudice. The way you write is so funny & fun that it feels almost unfair for you to have such a strong stranglehold on my rapidly deteriorating attention span. I’m gonna read all the summaries until I’m all caught up!
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skep
7 months ago
Buahaha >:D Although, not for nothing, I am a faster alternative than actually reading Pride & Predjudice. I'm basically the literary version of "but it's on sale!" convincing you to buy something you didn't need. But thank you for the kind words Pudding!
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"Threaded wasn't my best choice, but it also doesn't matter." –This is the nihilism I'm here for.
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miela583
7 months ago
Thank you, it’s super important to express indifference against the gaze of an equally uncaring universe in a space filled with hearts and flowers.
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I know Three Kingdoms is a beloved classic and I still love it but my god this latest round of chapters was a huge mess.