Pride and Prejudice was first published on January 28th, 1813. And people are still fanatical for the book.
Cadbury celebrated the 200th anniversary by recreating scenes from the book, most importantly the one involving Mr. Darcy and his wet dress shirt.
Source: femalefirst.co.uk
Female First noted, "Men in wet see-through shirts holding ridiculous amounts of chocolate may just pip Mr Darcy to the post!"
Source: femalefirst.co.uk
The BBC recreated the entire Netherfield Ball.
The preparation, rehearsal, and event itself was recorded in Hampshire for a 90-minute TV special. Airing in May, it features food historians, music professors, and advice on choreography from experts in the field. It remains unclear if palpable sexual tension between strangers who allegedly loathe one another will also feature.
Source: thesecretunderstandingofthehearts.blogspot.com
Most publications covering the bicentennial began their stories with a variation on, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that [blah blah cute joke]."
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From The Daily Beast: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice will be celebrated with a host of Austen-related events and shameless quoting of the literary classic." (Oh Beast, you have no idea.)
From The Christian Science Monitor: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is universally loved, even 200 years after the publication of her most popular novel, 'Pride and Prejudice.'"
From Condé Nast Traveler: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that Britain’s impoverished aristocratic families, laid low by centuries of inheritance tax and bad dentistry, are frequently looking for ways to extract money from their grand country piles."
From The Houston Chronicle: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a sharp-witted love story about a headstrong woman and a moody man, who fall for each other despite dissimilar backgrounds, will always find an audience."
From PopWatch: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that Pride and Prejudice – first published in three volumes in January, 1813 – has left quite a mark on pop culture, far larger than Jane Austen herself could have ever envisioned."
From (the ever-so-charmingly self-deprecating) HuffPost Books: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that this opening is probably one you'll read a thousand times today, because it's the 200th anniversary of the publication of one of our favorite books, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice."
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