Published 200 years ago in 1813, Jane Austen's most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice, turns 200 years old today but has never been fresher and more loved. Pride and Prejudice is in many ways a record book. For instance, it has never been out of print. It remains one of the best-read novels in the English language, with more than 20 million copies sold.
It's also the most filmed of the Austen novels, with 10 major films and TV miniseries, including the classic 1940 adaptation starring Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson with a script cowritten by no less a literary light than Aldous Huxley. Of course, for many of us Elizabeth has Jennifer Ehle's sweet smile and Mr Darcy Colin Firth dreamy stare.
So I've chosen a P&P - related gift to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lizzy and Darcy and take part in the Random Acts of Kindness Giveaway Hop hosted at Read for the Future and I Am a Reader Not a Writer.
Take your chances in the rafflecopter form below and win the current issue (61 January/February) of
Jane Austen's Regency World Magazine
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31 comments:
I love Emma. She's sassy and funny!
THanks for the giveaway!
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my favorite character is Elizabeth Bennet........she would so fit into modern times!!!!
thank you for the giveaway!!!
rewatching the films :)
Favorite P&P character is Mr. Darcy.
thanks for the giveaway!
On the actual day itself (28th January), I participated in Alyssa Goodnight's P&P 200th Anniversary Party Hop. You can read my post. I'm also taking part in The P&P bicentenary challenge hosted by Laurel Ann on Austenprose. So far I have completed three selections. For more information for this challenge and to watch my progress, do visit my post.
Thank you for the giveaway, MG.
I reread P&P en rewatched the series & film to celebrate the bicentenary.
I also read (and I am still reading) a lot of blogs and articles dedicated to the event.
At the moment I like Elizabeth Bennett very much as a character (I am watching the Lizzie Bennet diaries).
Watching again and again and reading P & P for the umpteenth time. Ilove Elizabeth.
I love Anne and Captain Wentworth, Persuasion is my favorite :)
Thank you for the giveaway!
by watching the movies..
i love mr. darcy & lizzy so much :)
by rewatching my favourite scenes from P&P series 1995:) As for my favourite character - I will not be original and tell it is Elizabeth:)
If I could only pick one character as my favorite, it would have to be Elizabeth. But I love them all!
i love Mr. Darcy
I celebrated it by reading P&P for the first time.
I'll celebrate by watching the '95 BBC mini-series!
My fave character from P&P has to be Lady Catherine de Burgh! She's a riot!
I will watch P & P. Elizabeth is my favorite character.
I really wish I could reread my PnP copy this year but too many books in my TBR list already *sigh
It's hard to pick just one but I think I love Lizzy best :)
Lizzie, she's so strong and outspoken. Not affraid to be herself & willing to admit a mistake. Loving towards her family and friends... Yes she's my favorite P&P character :D
I decided to pick my favorite non-leading character -- Mrs. Bennett! She's hilarious, but I could not stand to be her daughter
On the actual day I made a special post about the special jane Austen Teas xD
My fave P&P char is Mr Darcy xD
Thanks for the giveaway
My favorite is Mr. Darcy.
Thanks for the giveaway :)
My favorite characters are Emma and Mr Knightley, but Elizabeth and Darcy are a very close second. I am participating in the P&P bicentenary challenge hosted by Austenprose. I also will be rereading P&P this year!
Thank you for the giveaway!!:)
I've never read it!
My favorite character is Mr. Darcy.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I'll be re-reading the book and watching the movie and series this year.
I will reread Jane Austen's book. All her books are my favorite.
My favorite character of course Mr.Darcy.
Thanks for this giveaway. The prize is just awesome!!
Pride and Prejudice for the win!!!
Thanks Maria!
I can't wait to read about the other Mr.Darcys. I have only seen so far Colin Firth, Sir Laurence Olivier and Matthew MacFayden
My favourite character is Elizabeth.
Thanks for the giveaway!
P&P is the all time best love story! I would like to say I'm like Lizzie, but I'm more like Jane!
My favourite character is Lizzy! Absolutely definitely love her!
Thanks for the giveway!
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I should re-read this year!
Emma!
Deborah
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