#jane stuart

[thesweetnessofspring]

LMM gets a lot right when it comes to the way a kid's mind works and how events/relationships impact them. We can see that in Jane, who's struggling academically under the stress of the emotional abuse, her parentification, how she tries to sort out if her mother wanted/loved her, dreading spending the summer with her estranged father, feeling the blame of her parents' separation. But also in Phyllis, who lives in a stable home with two parents and is affluent. Phyllis spouts off the grown-up's gossip and excels in school, and the praise she receives fuels her to continue to act as the adults want her to.

I was just thinking today of how people like Shakespeare and Austen get called Geniuses for their writing, and while LMM does certainly get praise, it's usually with a little *for a children's writer addendum. But to be an adult who can look into the soul of a child and write their psychology is also a Genius level literary skill, even if it isn't looked at the same as those who write adult characters.

[regnigt]

In Emily Climbs, there's a chapter ("'As Ithers See Us'") where Emily hides in a cupboard from two visitors because she's wearing unflattering cleaning clothes, resulting in her unwillingly eavesdropping on even more unflattering gossip about herself. The two visiting gossipers are called Mrs Ann Cyrilla Potter and Miss Beulah Potter, and I can't remember if they ever appear again, but I don't think so.

I'm just saying this because the way Mrs. Ann Cyrilla Potter is described reminds me of Aunt Irene in Jane of Lantern Hill.

...Mrs. Ann Cyrilla was a plump, pretty, smooth, amiable gossip who, by very reason of her smoothness and amiability, did more real harm in a week than Miss Potter did in a year. Emily distrusted her even while she could not help liking her.

(...)"Oh," said Mrs. Ann Cyrilla, laughing with tolerant derision, "I hear that Emily is going to make a living by writing stories -- not only a living but a fortune, I believe."

(...)[Emily] did not mind so much what Miss Potter had said, but Mrs. Ann Cyrilla's tiny barbs of malice did sting. She had liked pretty, pleasant Mrs. Ann Cyrilla, who had always seemed kind and friendly and had paid her many compliments..."

(...)[this is Emily writing in her diary] ...'I shall never forget their faces! Especially Mrs. Ann Cyrilla's. Miss Potter won't worry over it long -- she will say it served me right -- but Mrs. Ann Cyrilla will never, to her dying day, get over being found out like that.'

It's certainly not an exact match, not the least because Ann Cyrilla Potter is a very minor passing character while Aunt Irene is quite important. And notably, Jane is uneasy about Aunt Irene from the start while Emily found Ann Cyrilla charming previously. But there does seem to me to be a resemblance in type, all the same.

[batrachised]

Reactions to Jane Stuart leading an escaped lion through PEI, ranked

4. The poor blacksmith who doesn't know how to emotionally handle this

3. The storekeeper who is about to have a mental breakdown

2. Jane's Dad being a hollow shell of a man over his only daughter prancing around with an actual, literal lion

and finally...

1. Mrs. Louisa, bedridden for years, leaping out of bed and scaring the living bejeesus of her neighbor

[daily-rayless]

No one talks about Jane of Lantern Hill and how she’s the one LM Montgomery heroine who peaceably captures an escaped lion and leads it gently through the fields of Prince Edward Island back to safety.

[rosepompadour]

DOOMED QUEENS CLUB ♛ Verily, I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, and range with humble livers in content, than to be perk'd up in a glist'ring grief, and wear a golden sorrow. - William Shakespeare, HENRY VIII (Act II, Scene III)

[nabasart]

I saw a hc that Stuart and Mrs. Tweak are siblings and I love it, they're roughly the same age as both their moms got pregnant around the same time

[dailytudors]

Who is interested in a Tudor Week 2023?

[kehlana-wolhamonao3]

My fancasting for Robin Stuart: Lily James. Bonus: as Lady Rose MacClare she's been wearing amazing clothes from a very similar time period :D

[weirdlookindog]

Jane Isabella Stuart - A Ghost's Philosophy, Swan Sonnenschein, 1889.

British Library

[thesweetnessofspring]

What I find really odd about Robin is how Mrs. Kennedy will let her go to these fancy parties, dressed up and seemingly happy. Is it all for show? Is it because she knows that Robin would rather spend time with Jane and the grandmother would rather have her daughter interact superficially than love anyone more than her? Grandmother might not have to worry about Robin marrying someone else, but what if she became a mistress? It's just so odd to me given the control Grandmother is determined to have.

[sesiondemadrugada]

The Portrait of a Lady (Jane Campion, 1996).

[batrachised]

Jane of Lantern Hill is one of my all time favorite LMM books--really, if I'm being honest, the favorite. While I love The Blue Castle and Rilla--see my long posts about them!--Jane is cozy in a way that makes rereads inevitable and delightful at the same time. I've read The Blue Castle probably four or five times all the way through; Rilla the same; Jane--at this point I've lost count. Jane of Lantern Hill is a book that is satisfying. That is the only word I can think of to describe it. From the beginning to the end, it is thoroughly satisfying. It's LMM's last book to my knowledge, although she worked on a sequel that we'll never see (and I wish it had been otherwise, but I honestly think this makes Jane stronger), and it's the culmination of everything I love about LMM.

Jane, unlike the rest of our heroines, is solidly practical. She's poetic--but she's more likely to be caught cleaning the kitchen than reading a book. And let me tell you, little batrachised, who also was solidly practical, loved her. True to LMM form, she's different from our Annes and Emilys but still lovable. She also has no love interest or even someone who could grow to be a love interest, unlike all the other LMM heroines. The romantic focus of the book is on, not Jane, but her parents.

And here's where I really love what LMM did with the book. Although Jane's story and perspective take primacy, it's really interesting to note the difference between what Jane thinks and what the audience knows, even though we have the same information. To be blunt, Jane's parents are deeply flawed. Not even in the way of, say, Marilla and Matthew (oh how I love matthew) where Marilla can be curt and Matthew too shy. In those instances, both of those are as much a strength of the character as a flaw. But Jane's Dad is sexist (he's even noted as having no understanding of women), while Jane's mother has absolutely zero backbone. Both of these are things LMM explicitly states in the text, although admittedly the sexism is more unintentional. These two people do not understand each other. (Also explicitly stated in the text!) Jane's mother was spoiled and had everything she ever wanted, a bit of a flibbertigibbet, weak in character. Jane's Dad has a temper and is arrogant, enjoys being petted over, and can perhaps be too blunt to be polite. He also, although I do not include this as a flaw, suffers from PTSD after fighting in WWI and so can be moody.

This presents a contrast to the typical LMM couples we see; all of LMM's characters are well rounded, so of course the other couples have flaws--but usually not by the time they reach parental status. Anne and Gilbert are far past their bickering by the time of Rainbow Valley, for example; they're treated as the model parents. LMM usually presents the parents or guardians of the main characters as wholesome and moral. If a parent is presented less favorably, they're usually cast as a villain (see Teddy's mother, or in a more relevant example, Jane's narcissistic grandmother whom I find hilarious). The only other example of a flawed parent who comes to mind is Mr. Meredith, and he is described with this saintly affect that belies coloring him the same brush as Jane's parents.

These characteristics result in somewhat unique relationship dynamics for LMM. Rather than Jane getting into scraps and her parents stepping in when necessary as we see with the Blythe children, the conflict of the novel is Jane with her parents--not against, but with. They are far from the villains of the book (that honor goes to the grandmother and Aunt Irene, a woman who makes me wonder if LMM disliked the name Irene given Irene's status of the second dislikeable character with it), especially as the book is from Jane's perspective who loves them both very much.

However, although the parents aren't the villains, the book is about Jane saving her parents more than her parents saving her in a reversal of the usual emphasis of a LMM novel. Anne saves Marilla and Matthew as much as they save her, yes, but Jane's rescue of her parents from themselves is explicitly the overarching plot of the novel, right along with Jane coming into her own. All of the perspectives of an LMM novel are flipped: the daughter watches the romance of the parents rather than the parents watching the romance of the daughter; the daughter guides the parents to where they're supposed to be rather than the parents guiding the daughter; the parents are the dreamy sensitive poet types while the daughter is the solidly practical one. I'm speaking broadly here, because Jane is guided by her dad, and Jane grows significantly, and Jane can be poetic as well. But Jane reminds me more of a young Marilla than of an Anne.

Also, and here I have no articulate thoughts, only gushiness, the book is about father-daughter relationships in the most heartwarming way. Jane of Lantern Hill is a love story, but it's the love between a father and his daughter. Andrew Stuart, for all his flaws, is an exceedingly likeable character. Jane--and through Jane, the reader--feels safe with him, and it comes through on almost every page. I think this is what makes the book so cozy. It's the story of a little girl who lives a very cold and lonely life, only to find someone who loves her very much and in that someone, a home.

[blurrymango]

No ffucking eyes, a club.

[alternatehistoryworlds]

AU: Children Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.

Jane Seymour(1508 - 1560).Jane became the wife of the king in 1536, and a year later she gave birth to a long-awaited son. A few days after the birth the queen had a fever, everyone feared for the queen's life, but fortunately she recovered quickly. Unlike her predecessors, Jane did not have the political influence of the queen, but was kind and generous to the courtiers. The king and queen had four children. Jane outlived her husband by 13 years.

AU: Дети Генриха VIII и Джейн Сеймур.

Джейн Сеймур(1508 - 1560). Джейн стала женой короля в 1536 году, а через год она родила долгожданного сына. Через несколько дней после родов у королевы поднялась температура, все опасалась за жизнь королевы, но к счастью она быстро пошла на поправку. В отличие от своих предшественниц, Джейн не имела политического влияния королева, но зато была добра и щедрая к придворным. У короля и королевы было 4 детей. Джейн пережила мужа на 13 лет.

Эдуард VI(1537 - 1606).Король Англии. Муж Марии Стюарт. После восшествия на престол продолжил политику своего отца. Период его правления был эпохой расцвета английской культуры. Несмотря на то, что брак был династическим, супруги хорошо ладили, первые годы их брака были счастливыми. Однако, у Эдуарда были любовные связи на стороне, о чем Марии было известно. Мария стала популярной в народе, а также была любимой невесткой королевы. В браке родилось 5 детей: Роберт I, Эдуард, Джейн, Чарльз и Джеймс.

Джейн(1539 - 1570).Королева Дании. Жена Фредерика II. Получила имя в честь своей матери, так как очень была на неё похожа. Была любимой сестрой Эдуарда VI и будучи королевой активно вела переписку с братом. Не имела никакой политической власти. Супружеская короля и королевы жизнь была счастливой. Умерла при родах. Смерть жены стала для короля большим ударом. После её смерти он больше не женился и не имел любовниц. В браке родилось 7 детей: Доротея, Кристиан IV, Уильрик, Августа, Вальдемар, Кристина и Агнесса.

Марджери(1540 - 1604). Герцогиня Лотарингская. Жена Карла III. Марджери была скромной и набожной. Часто сопровождала Карла в его поездках. Герцогиня пользовалась большим политическим влиянием во время правления её сына. В браке родилось 3 детей: Франсуа II, Рената и Николя.

Джон(1541 - 1600). Герцог Йоркский. Муж Маргарет Говард. Младший сын короля Англии Генриха VIII и его жены Джейн Сеймур. Брак Джона и Маргарет был счастливым. Супруги большую часть времени проводили при дворе. Маргарет была лучшей подругой королевы Марии. У них было 4 детей: Гертруда, Эверетт, Теофил и Бриджитт.

[unabashedqueenfury]

Reign 2013-2017/04-16

Mary and Francis

[ofsteelroses]

SA POVS >>> CE POVS

(This is not meant to be a contest and is instead, thematic journeys of the following):

Damocles (bk1) + Abira (bk2) -> Leah Weston

2 sides of the same coin of her being a change agent, deciding on the fact of sinborne rights

Refuses to conform to expectations & forbidden loves; specifically w/ abira - dodges marriage, gives up a position of power (throne, Leah's title)

literal mentors in how to be nobility, but still stand for justice - doesn't always work? but they are the ones that have her like "don't you dare settle"

still privileged as fuck, but they try to be chill about it

Rowland -> Mitchell

Defined by wishful thinking and unfortunate absence

literal progression in the sinborne fight (from rowland opening the cause by opening damocles' eyes to mitchell rightfully saying "fuck being patient")

actually sassy fuckers

Maeve -> Jane

need to emphasize in their upcoming scene the fact they connect on words and research and a love of scientific fact

Jane needs to learn to listen like Maeve does if she actually wants to be persuasive in the future

both privileged, who like fine art and wine and dresses, and yet hardworkers who see things others don't

George -> Malcolm

despite their ENTIRELY different temperaments, Mal is just as impulsive as George in SA & (more importantly) fed-up with the status quo

defined in weighty expectations and duty - and they actually live up to their responsibilities

Adelina -> Karyn

outsiders who decide to say 'fuck it, i'm going to act to make a difference' and take either revenge - or act to heal someone, both unexpectedly

in touch with their dark side & happy to be who they are

Marcus -> Geoffrey / Valeria

"somewhere between fuck you and i'd want to fuck you"

Garrett -> Frederick

literal "fuck it i'mma do what i want fuck who i want" attitude (and plot)

often spends the book in a way that ends up with them needing to earn redemption, show humility, etc

Jude -> Arthur

sinborne with One Specific Thing(tm) they care about (music, fine linens)

very, extremely prone to saying "fuck off" to all class distinctions despite their position that is somewhat half-and-half

Evelyn -> Ariadne

survival of self is a reason to betray someone important to them, actually

actual feminist (TM)

willing to bend the rules as long as, in the end, they get what they want

survivors of abuse

Rebecca -> Alec

the fact they are from the future is NOT the most interesting thing about them. their gigantic "you shouldn't know this" intelligence, IS.

literally they break the time continuum to be with who they love. repeatedly.

I HAVE EMOTION ABOUT THE FACT ALEC TAKES AFTER HER A LOT, OK.