Litsy

A Visitor's Guide to Jane Austen's England | Sue Wilkes

My favorite story from this book! And it covers a few prompts 😉

Jane was helping to nurse her brother through a nasty illness when one of his doctors, who also attended the Prince Regent [ruling in place of his #parents] realised that Jane was the author of #Pride and Prejudice. One day he told Jane that the Prince ‘often‘ read her #novels and ‘kept a set in every one of his residences.‘ Accordingly he informed the Prince she was in London. ⬇️

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mabell His Royal Highness asked the librarian of Carlton House, James Stanier Clarke, to call on her. Clarke duly appeared the next day and invited Jane to Carlton House, so that he could show her ‘the library and other apartments, and pay her every possible attention.‘ Although Jane disapproved of the Prince Regent‘s immoral lifestyle [in spite of her #prejudice], she felt unable to turn down this high honour [#proposal]. 3y

mabell During her visit, Clarke declared that the Prince had given her permission to dedicate her next novel (Emma) to him, and upon publication Austen‘s publisher, John Murray, sent the Prince a handsome copy of Emma for his library. #200PnPcovers 3y

LeahBergen Whenever I open Emma and see that dedication I think how she was “bullied” into it. 😆 3y

CrowCAH I agree @LeahBergen . But I guess it‘s not bad to have the Prince Regent as a sponsor! 3y

mabell @LeahBergen @CrowCAH Not exactly a glowing dedication 😆😂 3y

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jenniferw88

North and South | Elizabeth Gaskell

Anyone reminded of Darcy's first #proposal here? #200pnpcovers @mabell

#PemberLittens @CrowCAH @mollyrotondo @inthegreensandblues @LeahBergen @Kdgordon88 @Crinoline_Laphroaig @Andrea313 @eeclayton @Blackink_WhitePaper @sprainedbrain @batsy @Librarybelle @AnneCecilie @mklong @TheAromaofBooks @staci.reads @LitStephanie @IndoorDame @Daisey @Julsmarshall @wordslinger42 @StayCurious @suvata @MeganAnn @katy4peas @MicrobeMom @nanuska_153 @janeycanuck

jenniferw88 @Q84 @rubyslippersreads @jhod @BarkingMadRun @Bklover @julieclair @DebinHawaii @Vansa @AllDeBooks @truthinfiction 3y

mabell Nice connection! 3y

Crinoline_Laphroaig I thought that too! 3y

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nanuska_153 Some parts yes,both seem unable to settle and seat before proposing;they are both rejected;both think their characters were misunderstood;and both leave saying "don't worry I won't propose again".But Mr Thornton was not rude as Darcy,he doesn't say "I love you although I know I could do better cause you are poor",he doesn't have to regret not behaving "in a more gentelman-like manner" (using Elizabeth's words) but gets treated as if he did 3y

AllDebooks Yes it did 3y

MicrobeMom Totally! I felt bad for John and I wish Margaret would express herself more openly. 3y

CrowCAH OMG yesss, I totally had that thought. First proposal rejected. 3y

Julsmarshall Yep! And I‘m finding all of the kind of annoying even though I‘m really trying to like them! 3y

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TK-421

Anne of the Island (Special Collector's) | Lucy Maud Montgomery, L M Montgomery

“Well, I've had my first #proposal. I supposed it would come some day—but I certainly never thought it would be by proxy. It's awfully funny—and yet there's a sting in it, too, somehow.” #QuotsyFeb21

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TheSpineView

Emma | Jane Austen

#QuotsyFeb21 @TK-421
#Proposal

Wise words!

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Eggs

Untitled | Unknown

#proposal #quotsyfeb21 @TK-421

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GatheringBooks

Emily Climbs: A Virago Modern Classic | L. M. Montgomery

#QuotsyFeb21 Day 14: #Proposal

TK-421

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AshleyHoss820

Take All to Nebraska | Sophus Keith Winther

Day 16: #Proposal

About three years ago, I made a crazy proposal to my husband. “I want to do this Nebraska Passport program and I want to hit all 80 stops!” (Last year, we finally made all 80) We saw places we had never even heard about, we found new favorite places, and we made memories with our kids...without even leaving our beloved home state. Crazy proposals are the BEST proposals! 😄😄😄
#150PnPCoverParty

LeahBergen, CrowCAH

CrowCAH Aww adorable; such a neat story! 7y

AshleyHoss820 @CrowCAH 😊😊😊Thank you!! 7y

AmyG That‘s awesome. We just moved to Colorado and I want to do that here.... visit all the sites of our state. (edited) 7y

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LeahBergen That sounds amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻 7y

AshleyHoss820 @AmyG It‘s a good idea! I‘ve lived in Nebraska my entire life and I STILL hadn‘t seen everything there was to see! 😊 7y

AshleyHoss820 @LeahBergen It‘s a blast!! It‘s a way to get a vacation without spending a lot of money or having to go too far! 😊 7y

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