![]() ![]() Bennet was the grasping tradesman’s daughter. Bennet was the indolent father who cared little for his estate or the welfare of his family. Mary was the prosy prudish disapproving-of-everything scold. However, at times they seemed to be utterly two-dimensional, tropes held up before the reader to make a point. ![]() True, they were never intended to be anything more than dramatic foils to frame the characters of Lizzy and Darcy. And my truth is that I found myself profoundly dissatisfied with the way Miss Austen treated Mary, Kitty, Lydia, and Mr. I realize that my next will likely be seen as sacrilege by many adherents to the Lady’s words and themes.īut the truth is the truth. ![]() Over the past four years, as I developed the tales about the Bennet Family and the forces which the Bennet Wardrobe has exerted upon, the enduring theme has been Redemption. ![]()
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