Turning the Tables in Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen uses Lizzy and Darcy to upend established notions about the Regency world and its values

Hello dear friends,

Back in the days of our long winter, during the long weekends after weeks of remote radio work, not to mention freezing temperatures, I did a re-reading of Pride and Prejudice. (And yes, I did also re-watch the classic 1995 BBC series featuring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth in his long wet-shirted walk from the lake at Pemberley.)

And,…