tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post5835164402283162643..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: The Veiled Allusions to the Notorious 3rd Duke of Dorset in 3 of Jane Austen’s NovelsDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-75695448033608595932014-03-10T16:29:28.343-07:002014-03-10T16:29:28.343-07:00Thank you, Cynthia, it's true that other write...Thank you, Cynthia, it's true that other writers used that trope, but I can assure you that jane austen was the most conscious of writers. She made it look like things were expressed accidentally or unconsciously, but that was Jane Austen being Miss Marple, letting the world disrespect her, knowing shed have the last laugh.<br /><br />if you read in my blog, you'll see that she was a very strong feminist, and was more outraged at the very powerful but hypocritical men who pretended to be moral (Darcy, Knightley, Brandon, Sir Thomas Bertram) than at the much less powerful and more overt rogues (Crawford, Willoughby, Wickham).<br /><br />You only know half of Jane Austen's novels if you don't know her shadow stories.<br /><br />Or so I say....<br /><br />Thanks again for your comment!<br /><br />Cheers, ARNIE<br />@JaneAustenCode on TwitterArnie Perlsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720424361279466002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-59282028215717908682014-03-10T10:08:34.731-07:002014-03-10T10:08:34.731-07:00
“But I will leave for another time the disturbing...<br />“But I will leave for another time the disturbing implications of the following syllogism: If Knole is Pemberley, does that mean the devilish Duke of Dorset is Mr. Darcy? Shocking!”<br />I would venture that the desire to ‘turn’ a badboy into a devoted love slave is nothing new to the hearts of romantic women. It’s a common trope in modern best selling romances. I mean no disrespect to Austin with this observation; I adore her. Simply pointing out yet another supporting factor to consider. Knowing the stories/gossip of the times, I have no doubt they bubbled up into her writing; whether consciously, or unconsciously, they are still fascinating to contemplate, and brilliant on her part as the originator. Fun post! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com