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Reading this atm, what am I in for?
Am I wrong for thinking Elizabeth is the authors self insert and Mr Darcy is her dream man? The description of him seemed stupid and the idea that people wouldn't like him cause he was arrogant and socially weird seems dumb to me
What should I read after btw?
I'm trying to expand my taste and read more female authors especially in the romance genre

>> No.18381167

>>18381008
Nobody likes him though, he pissed off a bunch of people and the people that don’t dislike him are just putting him on a pedestal because he’s rich.

>> No.18381196

>>18381167
Sure but she mentions how tall and handsome and noble he was
Idk if my mind has just been ruined by reading too many romance manga with girls pining over guys like that

>> No.18381197

>>18381008
>and read more female authors especially in the romance genre
Don't transition anon, it's a meme and will ruin your life.

>> No.18381206

>>18381197
Lol I transitioned 3 years ago
This has nothing to do with it, I'm just sick of being kind of misogynistic with my literature

>> No.18381217

>>18381206
Oh dear god, you are fucking lost.

>> No.18381226

>>18381206
y

>> No.18381228
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>>18381217
Thanks for sharing your opinion anon

>> No.18381230

>>18381206
shit
>>18381197
how can I learn that power anon?

>> No.18381244

>>18381230
My tranny detector has been refined through years of harsh shitposting

>> No.18381254

>>18381244
wtf how did you know???

>> No.18381256

Ok I was lying, I'm not trans please don't let that derail my thread

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>>18381256
I FAIIILEEEED
My tranny detector is not as refined as I thought, I will need more training.

>> No.18381291

>>18381256
Post picture of your arm with the P&P book, prove to us that you're hairy and muscular

>> No.18381322

>>18381291
I'd rather not and I'm reading on a kindle anyway

>> No.18381335

>>18381322
post picture of hairy arm with Kindle turned to P&P

>> No.18381402

>>18381335
No

>> No.18381407

>>18381402
This thread has already been successfully derailed, so post arm and let's get this over with.

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>>18381407
Ok I'm trans since the thread is dead anyway
Time to read ig

>> No.18381628

Jane Austen is amazing. Realize that the substance lies in the characters and their interactions. The amazing, soft irony that mounts up. It's like reading a pink cloud

>> No.18381638

>>18381628
It's pretty funny so far, idk if the text is being supplemented in my mind cause I've already watched the BBC adaptation but it seems good and I like the characters
Which novels of hers are required reading btw?

>> No.18381651

>>18381008
she'll help you understand the alien mind of the femoid

>> No.18381684

>>18381008
The Tale of Genji
Beauty and the Beast (original novella, not the short story)
Mrs. Dalloway
>especially in the romance genre
tread with caution
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (co-written, girl writing girl parts, guy writing guy parts)
Eleanor & Park
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
If I Was Your Girl
>>18381638
Mansfield Park, Emma, and Northanger Abbey.

>> No.18381714

>>18381008
>The description of him seemed stupid and the idea that people wouldn't like him cause he was arrogant and socially weird seems dumb to me
I mean he is kind of a dick in the 1st half. To answer your question, overall it can drag at points but the dialogue can be fun and witty at points. Like an 19th century sitcom

>> No.18381765

>>18381008
>read more female authors especially in the romance genre

Why would you deliberately try to make yourself dumber, anon?

>> No.18381775

>>18381765
So original. Hahah feems with the vag are dumb am i rite . Ha dick = good.
SLit your wrists you dumb faggot cuck sucking piece of shit

>> No.18381808

>>18381008
ywnbaw

>> No.18381994

>>18381684
Thanks for the recommendations anon, feels a bit embarrassing to read non classic romance though even though I know that's stupid...
>>18381714
Oh wait, I'm kind of confusing myself with what I wrote, I mainly meant the audience wouldn't like him, not the characters
Like surely it was a cliche to have a proud and arrogant character won over in the end
>>18381765
Well originally I just wanted to rewatch the BBC adaptation cause i'm bored but i'm scared of pirating so decided to just try reading it for the first time, I tacked on the other stuff cause i'm curious if there's anything else worth reading
For the last month or so I've been boring myself trying to read history and want something fun and more human for once
>>18381808
Good job anon, you really got me

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>>18381008
Pic related, I genuinely hate this book but if you're an English speaking writer it's basically required reading because it changed a lot of how novels are written. I've had to read it 3 times for 3 different classes

>> No.18382367

>>18381008

The whole book is summarized in the title.

It's "meh".