Mr Darcy has been annoying readers and winning them over since Pride and Prejudice appeared in 1813. Impressive staying power for a man who begins his romance by refusing to dance with Elizabeth Bennet and insulting her within earshot. Yet the best Mr Darcy quotes reveal why Jane Austen’s famously proud gentleman became such an […]
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“You Pierce My Soul. I Am Half Agony, Half Hope” Meaning
Few love letters make uncertainty feel as intimate as Captain Wentworth’s confession to Anne Elliot. The meaning of “You pierce my soul” lies in his admission that her words reach the feelings he has struggled to conceal. In Jane Austen’s Persuasion, he writes after hearing Anne defend the constancy of women’s love. He hopes she […]
35 Timeless Pride and Prejudice Quotes on Love, Wit, and Life
Few novels have remained as quotable as Pride and Prejudice. More than two centuries after Jane Austen published it, the book still gives us sharp observations about love, pride, marriage, first impressions, and the strange things people do when feelings get involved. These Pride and Prejudice quotes bring together the lines readers return to most, […]