The rom-com that made me question whether women actually want Mr Darcy There is something both comforting and dangerous about reading Me and Mr Darcy as a lifelong fan of Pride and Prejudice. Comforting because Alexandra Potter clearly adores Austen’s world and knows exactly what Austen readers want. Dangerous because somewhere between the time travel,…
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Confessions of a Wuthering Heights Purist
I went into this film ready to roll my eyes… As someone who grew up fiercely loyal to the great Victorian novels — especially Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, and of course Wuthering Heights — I am usually suspicious of “bold new adaptations.” I like my classics intact. I like my moors windswept and my…
Read MoreDisguise as a Theme in As You Like It and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Play within a play is one of the standard theatrical devices that Shakespeare uses in his plays. The audience can evaluate the effectiveness of performance in the play with the convincing performance of the actors on stage. Disguise in appearance and mindset appears as a commonality to construct the play within a play; however the…
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