Day 10: Favourite classic book.

I've got to start with saying that I've discovered a new "TOP BOOK OF THE YEAR" and I'm not going to surprise anyone by saying that it's by Catherynne M. Valente. Into The Night Garden is a gorgeously imaginative read and I adore every word of it.

Alright, now that that's over with...

What the heck is a "classic" book by any standards?

Does it have to be something written ages ago by a dead white man?

Nawh, not going to do that.

Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen

I had another one of those brainwrecking moments where I honestly couldn't think of something different. This book is... Well. It's pretty damn classic. And yeah, it's a romance, but whatevs.

It's one of those books that need no introduction. Most everyone has heard of this book and even a person who hasn't read it has presumably either watched the movie or at least vaguely knows about the plot.

I think this is the book that popularised the whole HATE AT FIRST SIGHT AND THEN FALLING IN LOVE WITH MUCH MORTIFICATION trope. It's been pretty influential in pop culture and come on, Mr Darcy has set hearts afluttering for centuries!

Note to future partner: I'm totally demanding a Pride and Prejudice style wedding or engagement, mmyeah?

“It is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are they the result of previous study?”