Pride and Prejudice

This was the second time I met Jane Austen, and I must say it was a much more pleasant meeting. Not that I disliked Emma, but I did find it to be slow and tiring sometimes—not to say boring—, while Pride and Prejudice was much easier and nicer to read. The fault could be mine, of course, as I already knew Elizabeth and Darcy's love story and promptly read each page anxious to know how the next ‘scene'—I had only watched the 2005 adaptation—would be told in text form. I wasn't disappointed.

I fell in love with Austen's characters slowly—with few exceptions. Jane and, especially, Eliza were my favorites, just like in the adaptation. I liked their relationship—their sense of sisterhood—and how they trusted and confided in each other very much. Darcy had to grow on me, as I had forgotten how unpleasant he is when we first meet him, and, as always, I left the story wanting more of Bingley. I am happy to read no more of Mr. Collins, though.

At last, I'd like to leave here this excellent article (in Portuguese) written last year about P&P and Jane Austen: http://homoliteratus.com/jane-austen-nao-tem-relacao-com-o-feminismo-como-assim/