A poor girl goes to live in the home of a rich family. In one version, she’s a poor relation, the other, a friend. In both cases, the girl changes the lives of the wealthy family, by virtue of, well, her virtues. She is modest, kind, and caring, and her Read more…
The six are the Jane Austen canon — Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, and Emma. The following is my analysis of the six, in no particular order. Pride & Prejudice I first read Pride & Prejudice in high school and didn’t like it. I Read more…
Patrice’s note: This is a repeat of one of my favorite posts from past years. In this discussion of the orphan as redeemer, I talk about the particular role of girl orphans in Victorian literature. Ann of Green Gables Emily of New Moon Sarah Crewe Mary Lennox What do all Read more…