#austen novels

[lily-s-world]

Thanks to @hotjaneaustenmenpoll I decided to watch Persuasion (1995) for the millionth time this weekend, and inspired me to create some propaganda on why you should vote for Captain Wentworth as the Hottest Austen Man:

Anne's face the moment she saw him after eight years screams "Oh, no, he is hot!" and she is right.

He makes one snarky comment towards Anne and immediately shows a regretted puppy face, because he realized he can't hurt her in any way. Gentleman as it finest.

Life of the party charms the pants off anyone. Not literally, except for Anne.

Mister "I don't care about Anne", but will gladly listen to anything other people has to say about her and won't stand seeing her struggle in anyway. Pure gentleman behavior.

Also, will give deadly stares to the men that approach Anne in a romantic manner.

Ciaran Hinds in a Marine Uniform. Even Lady Dalrymple said he looked fine as hell in that uniform.

The letter with that voice, perfection.

The yearning and longing on his eyes is worthy of an Oscar, this man embodies that character perfectly.

I know you love Darcy, I do too, but that is the obvious choice; Wentworth is as good as he is (if not even more).

[intothestacks]

Mr. Darcy gets me.

[thoumpingground]

Okay, Frank Churchill and Jane Fairfax subtweeting at each other in front of everyone at the Box Hill picnic is just the best

Frank: Isn't it just *great* that the Eltons are so well matched? You know, *some people* may say that marrying someone you haven't known for long and only in public like w.. like they did! (u-hum) would be imprudent. How many people must be miserable forever because they married someone before knowing them in the context of their families?

Jane: Well, I can't imagine there are many people FICKLE AND SHALLOW enough to let such troubles make them miserable *forever*!

Frank: 😠😤

Frank: Indeed they must! I wouldn't like to risk being one of them! Emma, you must pick my wife so me! You are just everything that's good, I can only trust *your* judgement! I want her brown-eyed and lively!

Jane: (grey-eyed and serious) 😤🙄

Jane: Well, I'm going for a walk.

Miss Bates: Why did you just refuse the Eltons when they asked..?

Jane: SHALL WE WALK?

[rationalseries]

Co-creators Ash and Jessamyn had the pleasure of sitting down with The Austen Connection podcast recently, check out the episode now!

[flowerytale]

Jane Austen, from Sense and Sensibility

[checkoutmybookshelf]

This was too good not to share, and I am now putting out into the world the desire for an animated, animal friends version of Pride and Prejudice that does EXACTLY THIS. It would be AMAZING.

For anyone interested in the original: https://www.tumblr.com/pagerunner/191002786668/pride-prejudice-2005-dir-joe-wright

I found the screengrab on pinterest originally, so give the OG poster a like too!

[celestialwrites]

fluffy romance dialogue prompts ˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚

@celestialwrites for more!

♡ “please stop before i fall in love with you!”

♡ “you are my home too, you know?”

♡ “stop being so pretty, it hurts.”

♡ “you need help.” “no, i need you.”

♡ “what’s your problem?” “you, apparently.”

♡ “you are beautiful, my jaw was on the floor the first time i saw you, just thought you should know that.”

♡ “the guy looks at you like you hold the galaxy in the palm of your hand and you think he doesn’t love you?”

♡ “i am yours just as much as you are mine.”

♡ “you want me to shout from the rooftops? because damn it, (nickname) i will.”

♡ “do you like me?” “something like that..”

♡ “ah, so you’re like my book boyfriend now, huh?” “what on earth is a book boyfriend?”

♡ “i’m not going to sit here and pretend like you don’t own my heart, like i haven’t been yours since the moment i saw you.”

♡ “you and me?” “always.”

♡ “i can’t stand you.” “weird way to propose but the answer is yes.”

♡ “read to me.” [how to make a bookworm fall in love with you 101]

♡ “i don’t deserve you.” “yes, you do.”

♡ “i know you better than you know yourself.”

REBLOG TO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL WRITERS!!

[cottagecore-raccoon]

The more I think about it, the more I think that Persuasion has my favorite premise of all of Jane Austen's novels

Anne Elliot as a character speaks to my soul. She feels tremendous guilt for a decision she made eight years ago. Her life is lonely, as she doesn't really have anyone she can truly confide in despite being surrounded by people. So she swallows her pain, the yearning she feels deep in her soul, and vows that if nothing else at least she'll be helpful.

And of course she is reunited with Frederick Wentworth (the one that got away) who seems to hate her now, and she just keeps going. She keeps being kind and supporting her loved ones while slowly carving out a life for herself. There's something about her classic heroism that just feels so attainable. I don't have Elizabeth Bennett's wit, or Jane Bennett's unwavering belief in the goodness of everyone, or even Elinor's constant composure. But I can be like Anne and just keep moving forward attempting to be helpful

Of course it all works out in the end, and Anne is finally surrounded by people who truly appreciate her, even if she had to wait an extra eight years. Others have observed the fairy tale quality of the ending, and perhaps that's why it speaks to me. The idea that if you just keep doing your best and being kind, you'll eventually find happiness

[omens-for-ophelia]

"If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more."

-Jane Austen, Emma

hello tumblr! posting art here for the first time since i was a wee bairn, so enjoy some regency ineffable idiots!

inspired by @gingerhaole 's unbelievably perfect aziracrow fanart (& also colin firth's mr. darcy because duh)

[fancy-nancy-all-grown-up]

girls want boys to act how they do in jane austen novels and they do—but it’s mr wickham

[edwinadaily]

EDWINA & FRIEDRICH X NORTHANGER ABBEY

For @mrmalcolmslist

[mysunfreckle]

I was rereading the correspondence included in Pride and Prejudice, and I'm always amused by the "Yours, etc." used at the end of several of the letters simply because it was too much work to write it out the sign off in full. But what really gets me is that Mr. Collins letter to Mr. Bennet at Lydia's elopement is the only one to end with:

"I am, dear sir," etc., etc.

Like Austen is physically tapping you on the shoulder, going: "look, I'm not going to write out any of these commonplace civilities, but I do need you to know that Mr. Collins uses much much more of them"

[thoumpingground]

John Knightley is the introvert experience

I mean, behold his reaction to Mr. Weston happily choosing to attend a party he could have skipped:

He gets us.

His dynamic with Mr. Weston might be my favourite gag in the novel. For those who don't remember, here's the jist:

Mr. Weston: 😄 Hello, everyone! Let's keep the party going! 😄

Everyone: 😊 Hello, Mr. Weston! 😊

John Knightley: 😠 Hello, Mr. Weston... 😤

And of course:

Classic extroverted behaviour. Too busy being mirthful and congenial to realize other people would like to go home. I love it. They're like Bingley and Darcy if they never became friends.

[anghraine]

Darcy's role in P&P would work for me anyway, but tbh it works for me 10x better because he halfway reverts back to form towards the end of the book.

[flowerytale]

Jane Austen, from "Pride and Prejudice"

[ceaselesslyinlove]

how did women in 1817 read wentworth’s letter to anne and not immediately start running through the streets screaming