tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078409689570875027.post7902150655234297494..comments2023-10-23T23:05:43.506-04:00Comments on Darcyholic Diversions: Lori Smith: Mr. Darcy Is Not PerfectBarbara Tiller Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15237523278334072442noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078409689570875027.post-5605182337736396062012-07-27T14:58:16.659-04:002012-07-27T14:58:16.659-04:00love this, Lori!
excellent post ~
and if you'r...love this, Lori!<br />excellent post ~<br />and if you're ever needing a companion assistant for another month of research, you know i'm packed!Faith Hope and Cherryteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170392449995588653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078409689570875027.post-10209736326620923662012-07-25T01:26:54.049-04:002012-07-25T01:26:54.049-04:00What an interesting post. I can't wait to read...What an interesting post. I can't wait to read your books.<br /><br />The thing I also love about Austen's perspective on men is that there's no bitterness. Sure, she writes her "villains," but Austen doesn't hate men or condemn them to anything they didn't already deserve and choose for themselves. Instead of attacking the sex-- a rather one-dimensional argument in my opinion-- she concentrates on character flaws and humanity. That is what I love about her characters.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606881864044928664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078409689570875027.post-78949812490804557962012-07-24T08:09:38.349-04:002012-07-24T08:09:38.349-04:00Who would want to live with a perfect man? (If the...Who would want to live with a perfect man? (If there was such a thing, LOL)JuneA**https://www.blogger.com/profile/09207979640749727941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078409689570875027.post-41321237644807147202012-07-20T14:52:40.900-04:002012-07-20T14:52:40.900-04:00"He’s proud, and socially awkward"; I lo..."He’s proud, and socially awkward"; I love that about Mr. Darcy! He and Lizzie are my favorite of Austen's flawed characters. If they were perfect, the story would be entirely too boring.Shellyhttp://www.atticgirl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078409689570875027.post-64021854716630204002012-07-19T00:08:19.731-04:002012-07-19T00:08:19.731-04:00I've never thought of that before -- that Mr T...I've never thought of that before -- that Mr Tilney is the Austen hero who is most "difficult to criticize" yet that novel is one of her least popular. I suspect we imperfect JA fans prefer the imperfect men!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078409689570875027.post-74586135440877776642012-07-18T14:10:02.910-04:002012-07-18T14:10:02.910-04:00Wonderful post! I agree with you and Jane, nobody&...Wonderful post! I agree with you and Jane, nobody's perfect. I think that's what we like so much about her characters. And I agree with stallie, their willingness to change.Candy @ So little time...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05308027187577034357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078409689570875027.post-3662869516241522452012-07-18T13:41:33.646-04:002012-07-18T13:41:33.646-04:00Lovely article and it is for sure this explains qu...Lovely article and it is for sure this explains quite well why I do like the men in Jane Austen books so much. They are not perfect and they make efforts to change. Perfection many of us are after but in a Jane Austen novel you find out that daring to question you own behaviour and pursue change will make you a better person and a more loved one. It just takes a lot of energy and patience to be succesful in a Jane Austen world/novel. She did an autstanding job and still seems to inspire so many authors that the power of her words are beyond any word.stalliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895911360392901276noreply@blogger.com