In which Mr. Collins shows his whole a$$ and Morgan and Isabeau discuss what makes a whole a$$.

Public Access Read-a-long: "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen - Ch. 19

There seems to be nothing to do except return home after Lydia goes missing. But sometimes, as Lizzie is about to discover, family can be cold comfort in a crisis.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Chpt. 47 - Public Access Read-a-Long

In Chapter 50, Jane Austen creaks open a window in Mr. Bennet's pysche. And it sends your readers into a discussion of family, community, growing, and - of course - love. It also recalls Jane Eyre.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: Chpt. 50 - Public Access Read-a-Long

Knock knock! Who's there? A whole ass wife in the form of Lydia, of course. 
In chapter 51 Lydia and Wickham return to make everything awkward over the course of a short ten days. Just enough time for Lydia to drop a bombshell at the very end of the chapter.
Does the text like Lydia, or is it just us giggling and kicking our feet in the air every time she gets the spotlight?

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: Chpt. 51 - Public Access Read-a-Long

Knock knock! Who's there? Why! It is Catherine De Burgh! Here to rip Lizzie a new one while Jane and Bingley canoodle in the shrubbery. The worst part is? No one even visits the hermitage. That was here the whole time????
A split decision on this chapter folks, with a scathing rating of three out of five stars from one of our readers. Metadrama and metaconflict abounds.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: Chapter 56 - Public Access Read-a-Long

Pride and Prejudice gets PENULTIMATE! 
In this, the second to last chapter of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, there are lots of sweet nothings and victory laps to be had. And the conversation begins circling the drain that leads to...romance novels?

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: Chapter 60 - Public Access Read-a-Long

Here it is, the last chapter. The bow tie. The final thoughts. The Darcy. The Rochester. The end.

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