A couple of weeks ago we were having lunch, and had brought the book we were reading, Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld. A co-worker joined us, and asked what we were reading.
Editrix: It’s a modern-set retelling of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
Co-worker: Pride and Prejudice…which one is that?
Editrix, at a bit of a loss, not knowing how well she knew the novel: Er, well, it’s about Elizabeth, and Mr. Darcy, and, er, he’s proud, and she’s prejudiced…
Co-worker: Keira Knightley or Gwyneth Paltrow?
Editrix: Oh. Keira.
Co-worker: Cool.
It’s good to get out of the Janeite bubble sometimes. Things become so simple.
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