To three generations of inspiring women: Phoebe, Mary and Linden. And to Glen, who always said I could.
Jane Eyre , Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights are three of the greatest novels in English literature. Now joining them is Pride, Prejudice and Popcorn , a decidedly different take on these classics. You will laugh with delight as you learn:
Join blogger and romance aficionado Carrie Sessarego (smartbitchestrashybooks.com) as she takes us to the movies with Jane and Liz and Cathy. In her own unique, hilarious style she discusses the books and the various movie and TV adaptations. Your living room will be graced by heartthrobs like Timothy Dalton (twice!), Colin Firth (he shows up twice, too!), Michael Fassbender and Tom Hardy.
Whether you are in the mood for serious academic discussion or lighthearted snark, whether you prefer Regency romance or Gothic passion, and whether you prefer your love stories on the screen or on the page, this book has something for you.
About the Author
Carrie Sessarego is the resident geek reviewer for smartbitchestrashybooks.com, and the creator and writer of geekgirlinlove.com. When not reading and writing, you can find Carrie volunteering for the Sacramento Public Library, and getting into trouble with her mad scientist husband, amazing daughter, suitably mysterious cats and highly neurotic dog. Carries zombie apocalypse kit contains copies of Jane Eyre and The Lord of the Rings , and many, many Oreo cookies.
Coming later in 2014 is the tentatively titled Love in the Buffyverse .
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ISBN-13: 9781460330647
PRIDE, PREJUDICE AND POPCORN
Copyright 2014 by Carrie Sessarego
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Introduction
Great books are notable for the fact that your relationships with them as a reader change over time. My relationships with Jane Eyre , Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights have changed dramatically as Ive viewed the books through different philosophies and life experiences. Theyve also changed as Ive watched film adaptations of the books. Some of these adaptations were marvelous, and some were dreadful, but all of them taught me something important about the books.
My relationship with Jane Eyre started when I was about ten years old. I had an aunt (a kind one, who in no way resembled Mrs. Reed) who had a lot of books. I used to crawl between the back of an easy chair and the floor-length window curtains and read. I read adult books because thats what this aunt had on her shelves. So Jane and I became friends when I opened a book that had interesting pictures, only to discover another girl in the books pages, one who was about my size, and who was, likewise, hiding at the window with a book that was difficult to read but had good illustrations.
Jane and I grew up together, and as I became older, I became more interested in the romance. As a young woman, I tried to decide whether or not Rochester was a worthy hero, and I admired Jane for her determination to be free and respected. My relationship with Jane (the book) has become more analytical and critical as Ive gotten older. I see it through a lens of class, gender, religion and my own more mature view of human relationships. My relationship with Jane (the character) remains fiercely loyal. My relationship with Jane , the book, and Jane, the character, began as a profoundly personal one, and it has stayed that way through thirty years of annual readings. Watching film adaptations of Jane has only reinforced this, even as it has highlighted things that I often overlookedJanes longing to be part of a family, for instance, and how very, very cruel the manipulations of Rochester are. My ire is relentless against any adaptation that fails to address the power of Janes spirit and her refusal to settle for anything that undoes her self-respect. My admiration for any adaptation that gets it right is boundless!
My relationship with Pride and Prejudice began in high school when I had to read it for English class. Dear readers, it pains me to tell you that my plaintive complaint to my teacher was, This book is boring! Nothing happens! I perked up quite a bit when Lydia ran off with Wickham, but I must admit that Pride and Prejudice seemed dry to me for many years after. Like Charlotte Bront, I felt that it was passionless and constrained: