Tag Archives: Pride and Prejudice

Sharp Novel Minds and Pithy First Lines, with Jane Austen, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorothy Sayers, Geo. MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, Ray Bradbury, N.K. Jemisin, Nalo Hopkinson, Margaret Atwood and more!

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

Sacrificial Fire for Fickle Gods (2023) by Brenton Dickieson O! to speak life-words of fire In a fashion sweet and plain: For pith-like wit, ink-painted flight, A Titan’s theft of flame. Lo! in conjuring these trickster lords, Who rule not … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Memorable Quotes, Reflections | Tagged Albert Camus, books, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Dorothy L. Sayers, George MacDonald, Harry Potter, Herman Melville, Invisible Man, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, L'Étranger, literature, Lord of the Rings, Margaret Atwood, Moby Dick, N.K. Jemisin, Nalo Hopkinson, Narnia, Pride and Prejudice, Ralph Ellison, That Hideous Strength, The Hobbit, The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, writing | 32 Comments

Why I Love Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice … Even Though I’m a Guy

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Honestly, it’s not that bad. It’s true, I’ve read all of Jane Austen’s fiction–and I would read more if she left us more. Pride & Prejudice is my favourite, so that I find I have blogged on it a number of times, including: … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Austenland, film adaptation, intertextuality, Jane Austen, Keira Knightley, Keri Russell, Pride and Prejudice, The Jane Austen Book Club | 44 Comments

A Narnian Close Read: Friday Feature

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

A resource recently came to me from a homeschool mom. I am honestly not very connected to that kind of network, so I was pleased to bump into the “Close Reads Podcast,” hosted at the Circe Institute. Past books featured … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday | Tagged An Experiment in Criticism, C.S. Lewis, canon, Feature Friday, Flannery O'Connor, Jane Austen, lion the witch and the wardrobe, podcast, Pride and Prejudice, Reading, The Western Canon, The Wind in the Willows | Leave a comment

Superior Equality in Love: A Thought from “Pride and Prejudice”

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

I have just had the great experience of teaching Jane Austen’s great romantic novel Pride & Prejudice. I am sure I gushed, which is not at all fitting for a professor of graduate students. I could not help it: it … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Donald Sutherland, equality, Keira Knightley, love, marriage, Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice, The Four Loves | 23 Comments

When You Reach Me: A New Kind of Intertextuality?

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

There isn’t much overlap between my wife and me when it comes to reading. A few books have been passed between us, such as The Secret Life of Bees and The Help. But Kerry does not prefer literary fiction or … Continue reading →