Happy 200th Anniversary, Pride and Prejudice!

Published 200 years ago in 1813, Jane Austen's most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice, turns 200 years old today but has never been fresher and more loved. Pride and Prejudice is in many ways a record book. For instance, it has never been out of print. Itremains one of the best-read novels in the English language, with more than 20 million copies sold. It's also the most filmed of the Austen novels, with 10 major films and TV miniseries, including the classic 1940 adaptation starring Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson with a script cowritten by no less a literary light than Aldous Huxley. Of course, for many of us Elizabeth has Jennifer Ehle's sweet smile and Mr Darcy Colin Firth dreamy stare. These days 'Jane Austen' is a very big brand name, masses of money are made in her name. Would she be offended? I don't think so. She would have loved to earn money by her quill, that was what she aspired to as a woman and as a writer: financial independence, freedom.
Can you believe it? Charming Mr Darcy and his beautiful, proud
Elizabeth are 200 years old!

How would you celebrate them today? I've prepared my copy of Pride and Prejudice to leaf through it as much as I can today and I'll rewatch my favorite moments from my DVD collection. What about re-watching the first proposal in different adaptations? This is a collage I made a couple of years ago and have already posted on a different occasion. If you have some spare time and feel like watching (or re-watching), here it is .

This post is part of the PRIDE AND PREJUDICE ANNIVERSARY PARTY BLOG HOP Hosted by Alyssa Goodnight and Stiletto storytime.

Here's THE list of blogs taking part in the online celebration

1.Courtney @ Stiletto Storytime24.Wendi Sotis47.Lúthien84 @ My Love for Jane Austen

2.Dani C @ Paulette's Papers25.P O Dixon48.Eustacia Tan @Inside the mind of a Bibliophile

3.Cassandra Grafton26.Indie Jane49.Catherine Lawrencce

4.Kate @ Musings27.Jessica Grey50.Ashley @ Wholly Books!

5.Nicole28.Brenna Aubrey51.BettieLee Turner

6.Jessica @ Peace Love Books29.Kate McKinley52.Phylly3

7.Short and Sweet Reviews30.Reina M. Williams53.Heather Vogel Frederick

8.Rebecca (RivkaBelle) @ A Word's Worth31.CandyM @ So little time...54.Faith Hope & Cherrytea

9.Book Addict Katie32.Erin K.55.Josie Brown

10.Sally Smith O'Rourke33.Media Darlings56.Audrey Bilger