March 09, 2004

New and Improved Austen Poll

Because I left out Colonel Brandon in the one just below.

Posted by Invisible Adjunct at March 9, 2004 08:46 PM
Comments
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How could this be? Ok, I'll accept Darcy as number one, but how, how, how could Colonel Brandon pass the tormented, manly Wentworth?

Posted by: Canadian Postdoc at March 10, 2004 01:14 PM
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Dear IA, I always thought Colonel Fitzwilliam was a sweetie too (although underdeveloped as a character).

Posted by: Rebecca Goetz at March 10, 2004 04:16 PM
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Dear IA, I always thought Colonel Fitzwilliam was a sweetie too (although underdeveloped as a character).

Posted by: Rebecca Goetz at March 10, 2004 04:17 PM
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I don't see why Tilney is so behind -- he's the most fun, by far.

Posted by: meep at March 11, 2004 07:26 AM
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Willoughby scores higher than Bingley! Ack.

Posted by: JT at March 11, 2004 01:26 PM
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Rebecca,
Sorry I left out Colonel Fitwilliam.

"Willoughby scores higher than Bingley! Ack."

Bingley is certainly better husband material. Put it down to the "cads versus dads" issue.

Posted by: Invisible Adjunct at March 13, 2004 04:52 PM
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Damn you (in the nicest possible way) IA -- I have already too much to do over break (two new preps and ancient relative responsibilities ...) and now I find I must also re-read JA. Aargh. Ok, maybe not all of them, but enough to remember all the iffy men. And then, I think we should make a "positives/negatives" list for each of them.

No, it's not the last day of classes and I'm not avoiding grading term papers. Really, I'm not. Much.

BTW (also not avoiding grading papers last weekend), the newest Terry Pratchett is pretty good, but not his absolute best.

Posted by: Another Damned Medievalist at March 15, 2004 12:24 PM