In case you're interested, I recently threw down the gauntlet in front of the Jane Austen Festival. You can read my rant at Behind the Books. Before you panic, however, understand that my rant is directed not at the author of Pride and Prejudice but at her idolatrous admirers.
"Don't hate the player; hate the game." I'm pretty sure Mr. Darcy said that . . .
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
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