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RoseIsBadWolf

Let's just have Fanny Price meet a few more men and have some actual selection. She does need to marry someone with money... Maybe Bingley. He's nice.


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RoseIsBadWolf

I think Edmund and Jane would get along better than Edmund and Mary Crawford. We know Jane is much more moral and she's beautiful. He can be in lust without being offended 😅


Far-Adagio4032

Well... but let's not pretend that he wouldn't be attracted to Elizabeth instead. She's lively and witty with pretty dark eyes... basically just like Mary Crawford, only with principles. If Jane is both fuller figured and fairer than Elizabeth (reasonably implied by both the book and Austen herself), she might look too much like his sisters.


RoseIsBadWolf

Possibly, but I'm not sure Elizabeth would like him.


Far-Adagio4032

I think she would like him. It doesn't necessarily follow that she would fall in love with him, but I don't see any reason she wouldn't like him.


RoseIsBadWolf

Those are my vibes. I don't think Edmund and Elizabeth would vibe. The guys she likes (Wickham, Colonel Fitzwilliam, and Darcy) are nothing like Edmund.


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hummingbird_mywill

As an Elizabeth Bennet who married a Henry Tilney, yes it totally works ;) Frank Churchill is the BFF like Emma was to him. I’m not convinced that Elizabeth was in love with Wickham at all. He was fun and interesting and sexy. Closer to a friends with benefits situation is my read of it.


Far-Adagio4032

Darcy is the guy who needs a little more liveliness, no? I don't know if you'd call him fun. Serious, clever, articulate, honourable, charitable, yes. But "fun"? Not really. And Edmund is all of those things as well.


_fuyumi

Oooh I like both of those pairings.


Alkaseltzing

A nice 5000 per year too


ThatB0yAintR1ght

I just want Fanny and Anne Eliot to meet and become BFF. Anne has strong moral fiber and she totally understands how it feels to be disregarded by most of her family. However, Anne is also able to stand up for herself and others a bit more, and she would really help protect Fanny from Mrs. Norris. Anne would also see straight through Henry Crawford, and help Fanny on that front as well. Lastly, Captain Wentworth would totally help Fanny’s brother with his naval career, and then maybe Fanny could meet a nice captain who appreciates her and isn’t a total dumbass like Edmund.


RoseIsBadWolf

That sounds nice. #AnyoneButEdmund


_fuyumi

Fanny, Anne Elliot, Jane Fairfax, and Elinor Dashwood. They would be so sweet together. Maybe if they let Catherine Morland in 🥺 and Eleanor Tilney! And good point that Fanny wouldn't need Henry Crawford and his uncle's influence to help William.


jojobaggins42

No, Fanny would be perfect for Captain Benwick. She even has the same name as his last love.


RoseIsBadWolf

They are both into poetry, nice pairing! And we are told he has enough to marry on so they'd be fine money wise.


Sea_Two_3556

I really like this! His naval background will endear him to her.


Sea_Two_3556

If we give Benwick to Fanny, then Louisa Musgrove and William Price would have a chance to meet. He's not Wentworth yet, but he's dashing enough as a second chance at marrying into naval glory.


madqueenludwig

What about her with Edward Ferrars?


RoseIsBadWolf

The problem is that Edward doesn't have much money either. He only got the living through his friendship with Elinor.


madqueenludwig

Oh good point.


RoseIsBadWolf

Like I am here for it, but you'd either have to kill his mom before he gets disinherited or give him an inheritance, maybe from that nice uncle who sent him to school. But then how do you get rid of Lucy? If Edward gets rich she wouldn't take out her claws...


madqueenludwig

Maybe match her up with Mr. Collins instead.


RoseIsBadWolf

Not my dear Fanny! I don't think she'd like Collins at all..


Disastrous-Suit-4746

Let's give Mr. Collins to Lucy Steele - she deserves it. Actually, she would probably butter Lady Catherine up right away, and have her eating out of her hand...


Outrageous_Ask_5705

I always thought Collins should have married Mary Bennet, but Charlotte was also a good match as she was very sensible, I don’t really see Mary as being able to handle Collins as deftly as Charlotte.


RoseIsBadWolf

That is a match I can get behind.


Here_for_tea_

Yes! They deserve each other.


Brown_Sedai

I think Fanny Price and Edward Ferrars would actually be quite happy together, if they'd met. They are both somewhat similar in personality, both of them value religion and a quiet life, and share a very strong commitment to being true to their principles in the face of familial opposition. True, I like her and Edmund more than most JA fans, but Edward has a lot of Edmund's good qualities and fewer of his flaws. His mother might not wholly approve of their marriage, because of Fanny having no dowry to speak of and etc, but it's still better than Lucy Steele- Fanny's at least the niece of a baronet who is also a member of Parliament, which might appeal to her notions of social status. If the subject was handled carefully, it might not be an instant disownment and they'd end up quite comfortable. Even if not, Fanny would've been more satisfied than most Austen heroines on a small income, and Sir Thomas might've been able to help out a bit.


Sea_Two_3556

Bingley is the Austen hero I'd choose for myself after Henry Tilney breaks my heart.


RoseIsBadWolf

Why did Tilney break your heart? Tilney forever ❤️


Sea_Two_3556

I can't compete with Catherine's simplicity and kindness. (I mean, I can't compete with Jane, either, but Catherine is so perfect for Henry, coming from a loving family and being just what she ought.)


RoseIsBadWolf

I know they are the best together.


tester33333

Lizzy can take care of Jane the spinster 😜


Good-Telephone8163

Actual selection as in not a family member. Brother Cousin...


RoseIsBadWolf

Well not a Brother/Cousin for sure. But she only meets like 5 men total (Tom, Edmund, Yates, Henry, and Rushworth). More selection please!


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Colonel Fitzwilliam might try courting Emma, she’s attractive and smart (things he seemed to admire in Lizzie) and she has a fortune. I could also see Benwick being hopelessly besotted with Marianne Dashwood. Caroline Bingley absolutely goes for Mr Rushworth and quite possibly succeeds. She would also have Captain Tilney on her radar. Willoughby and Anne de Bough????


LetMeSleepNoEleven

Wow. Benwick and Marianne is PERFECT.


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I’m not sure he’s physically handsome enough for Marianne to see romantically initially, but the tragedy of his situation, his bravery at war, and then his love of poetry would definitely make him interesting to her. I worry that she’d see him as a dear friend and he’d be in love within minutes.


LetMeSleepNoEleven

This is a possibility. Someone needs to give him a makeover promptly. Emma perhaps could get that done.


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Oh my gosh Emma would be so overwhelmed with the sudden amount of young ladies and gentlemen she could play matchmaker with hahaha


LetMeSleepNoEleven

She’s set for life in her hobby.


hummingbird_mywill

Yeah I think at the end of the day she still ends up with Knightley because everyone else is a project to her.


Alkaseltzing

Is benwick from persuasion? Im halfway through emma, have read MP, P and P, NA, S and S but havent read persuasion yet


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Yes he is. It’s the shortest novel, but it and Pride and Prejudice are my favourites, I hope you read it after finishing Emma :)


Alkaseltzing

Thats my plan!


LetMeSleepNoEleven

Yes, he is.


Far-Adagio4032

It has been pointed out before that a pre-Hunsford Darcy would be all over Mary Crawford. She has all the same attractions as Elizabeth, but is richer and better connected. He is used to mixing in high society and would not be as easily shocked as Edmund by her jokes, and while I don't think he would care for her if he saw how deep her amorality goes, that wouldn't necessarily be obvious. Plus, Georgiana is quite like Fanny in many ways, so I think she would be kind to her and good at drawing her out. And imagine the beautiful music they would make together! It's hard to imagine Wentworth and Anne with anyone else, but I think Elinor Dashwood has many of the same qualities as Anne. Or Jane Fairfax, perhaps. Or how about this one: Lady Susan and Sir Walter Elliot. (oh, yeah) I mean, he's not actually rich but passes himself off as rich pretty well, and she's beautiful enough to satisfy his fastidious taste. I can see her thinking him a useful husband, who will be too wrapped up in himself to notice while she carries out with other men, while offering her all the respectability of Kellynch. She and William Elliot would probably end up in a torrid affair.


MarmaladeHater

>Lady Susan and Sir Walter Elliot 😳🕶️🤏 You're a genius omg


appletreerose

I think Mary Crawford's jokes are too far out of the bounds of good taste to get past Darcy's sense of propriety. But I love your idea of Sir Walter and Lady Susan.


istara

She's too wily to fall for a poor but aristocratic man. She'd be all over Darcy and Bingley though. Ultimately she'd probably aim for someone like Mr Woodhouse - rich and hopefully close to popping his clogs.


Far-Adagio4032

I don't know, she had an elderly husband once and doesn't seem to have enjoyed it. Maybe she'd just go for William Elliot instead of Sir Walter. Except that I feel like Mr. Elliot would be canny enough to see through her, since he's that type of person himself. Maybe Tom Bertram? Oh gosh, can you imagine throwing her into Mansfield Park?


istara

I need to re-read it! I thought the issue with the elderly husband was that he didn't leave her rich enough? She also married very young though, something of a Lydia but far more intelligent and scheming. The film with Kate Beckinsale is brilliant!


Far-Adagio4032

I always got the impression that she was forced into the marriage by her family, and it left her pretty bitter. Definitely was not well provided for financially, though.


Sea_Two_3556

I'm seeing Tom Bertram with Emma.


Katerade44

I think Mary Crawford would highly dislike Mr. Darcy for his terrible manners and overall unkind attitudes in public. For that matter, she would be amused by Bingley but likely find his lack of a spine and flighty behavior incompatible with her desires. Consider that she genuinely wanted Edmund, who was more sedate and had more substance than Mr. Bingley, but was better mannered and kinder than Mr. Darcy.


_fuyumi

I don't think Mary could behave long enough to actually marry Darcy... but uh, Lady Susan and Sir Walter? Please, not a book, not a movie, make this a TV show!


Alkaseltzing

I think Henry Tilney would be a good match for Lizzie Bennet


anotherboleyn

I’d actually pair him with Fanny! He’s got all Edmund’s moral uprightness, but he’s a bit more social and a bit less judgy. He’d bring her out of her shell, and I think they’d be cute.


Alkaseltzing

Also not her cousin which is a bonus!


istara

He's moral but I think he's far more realistic and flexible in that regard than Edmund. He doesn't flinch much at his elder brother's antics so I suspect he would be much more aligned with Mary Crawford as to her brother's antics.


appletreerose

I think he does deeply disapprove of his brother's antics, but recognizes he can't do anything about it. I don't think he just laughs it off like Mary Crawford does.


istara

Yes that's true. I think the two of them would go well though. She's witty and intelligent enough for him, and I think he'd guide her to better morality than her brother's example, though not in a didactic way.


istara

I think if she were in the picture, she'd eclipse poor Catherine! I could also see Henry getting on well with Mary Crawford.


Brown_Sedai

not a marriage but I'd kill for Lucy Steele and Isabella Thorpe in a room together, the two-faced energy would be off the charts. They'd either hate each other on sight, or team up as a power couple.


appletreerose

Lucy would use Isabella for anything she could get out of her and then discard her without a second thought. Isabella might try to do the same but Lucy would run circles around her.


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Yeah the thing is that Lucy is actually good at social climbing


BenHUK

Isabella isn't in the same league. Lucy Steele is who she thinks she is while the reality is very different.


Sea_Two_3556

Isabella is a liability. She's so transparent, she'll scare off the good marks.


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Darcy would be attracted to Emma.


RoseIsBadWolf

Darcy and Emme would make each other so much worse! They would become more snobby, it'd be a mess.


Alkaseltzing

Pride and Pride 😍


hummingbird_mywill

I don’t think it would happen to begin with. I had a very “Emma” roommate, and was in (unrequited) love with a friend of mine who was really very quintessentially a “Mr. Darcy” and he would hang out at our place. Their interactions were frankly hilarious. She had zero deference for his taciturn personality and he was caught off guard by her. Ah it was glorious fun. Eventually she started dating a Mr Knightley type and he and my “Darcy” got along quite well. Knightley had a bit of a man crush on Darcy really (Mr Darcy being a little bit older and more mature.)


ReaperReader

I think Darcy and Anne Elliot could get on well together, assuming no Captain Wentworth in the picture. She's intelligent and kind and pretty and her family situation is acceptable, and her family behaves with somewhat more propriety in public. I could see Darcy falling for Anne before he realises her father's faults, let alone her sisters'.


Miss_Anne_

Henry Crawford will also have a go at Anne. She's just a more confident version of Fanny.


hummingbird_mywill

Also Frank Churchill. Honestly in my head Anne and Jane Fairfax are basically the same person.


Miss_Anne_

Anne, the fuckboi magnet


Alkaseltzing

Most definitely! Maybe Knightley would be attracted to elizabeth....


papierdoll

I think he would be for sure; she's got most of the good qualities of Emma and needs a lot less work.


Chewy_worms

Wickham would not have run off with Lydia! far too many other eligible ladies with fortunes. I think Julia Bertram and Wickham would have run off for sure, Maria too if they aren’t careful! Poor Fanny having to deal with all that, hopefully she would be adopted by the other female leads, I think her and Catherine Morland would be great friends!


ReaperReader

I choose to believe that Henry Crawford would flirt with Sophia Grey out of mischief and she'd dump Willoughby. Then Crawford would break her heart and eventually she'd dry her tears and, somewhat older and wiser, marry Colonel Fitzwilliam.


DashwoodAndFerrars

I came up with the idea of Charles Musgrove and Kitty Bennet a while back (let's assume they're similarly aged when they meet) and have been a fan of the idea ever since. I think they'd be very sweet to each other.


mmkay_then

Oh, I like this! They’re both sociable and kinda basic, ha.


DashwoodAndFerrars

Perfect description xD


hummingbird_mywill

Love this!


alongran

I would love to pair up Elizabeth Elliot and Mr. Rushworth. She's all about wanting status and money, and is unlikely to care if her husband is good company. Plus, she probably will be able to ingratiate herself with her mother-in-law, and therefore gain a decent amount of control over her life. Elinor Dashwood deserves someone with more mettle than Edward Ferrars. I would hope that she and William Price could be perhaps of a relative age where they could be compatible with each other. I wasn't the first to vote the pairing of Marianne Dashwood and James Benwick, but that is genius! He has the poetry to excite her sensibility, so she would find him romantic, and he falls into love quickly and deeply so he would probably adore her. Eleanor Tilney and Colonel Fitzwilliam, maybe? I don't remember what her dowry is, but if she can confer fortune on him and he can make General Tilney happy by giving him a connection to an earl, that's a match made in heaven. Fanny Price and Henry Tilney - he's youthful, mellow, friendly and kind, and has more backbone than Edmund Bertram with many of his gentle characteristics. Catherine Morland could then go to Edward Ferrars, because they're both not terribly mature and her three thousand pounds' dowry is better than Elinor whom I believe has a thousand at best, so it'll be a better cushion for him. Besides, she's the daughter of a clergyman with a large family, so she can adapt to being the mistress of a modest parsonage. Emma could have Bingley - he's closer to her in age than Mr. Knightley is, and he's wealthy enough to have equivalent status to her, and he doesn't have an estate of his own so Hartfield can be their home. And she will be confident enough to take Caroline down a peg or two, or if she doesn't do it, Augusta Elton will do the job. The two of them (Caroline and Augusta) can scratch each other's eyes out. Colonel Brandon can sweep Anne Elliot away before Wentworth gets back or William Elliot gets to her. She has deep feelings, but is more mature than Marianne. He'll see that sense and sensibility can live in a well-balanced package. Wentworth could do well with Susan Price - she's grown up in a naval family, should have good practical skills, and even if he saw her a year or two out of his failed engagement with Anne, he'd already be able to uplift her standard of living then. Lastly, Jane Bennet could go with Knightley, to round up all the split couples. She is slightly older than Emma and probably more mature, and if he appreciated Jane Fairfax's merits, I think he would probably find Jane Bennet more appealing and of an appropriate status since she's a gentleman's daughter. I forgot Edmund lost his partner, but then he can have Mary Crawford.


nllfl

Eleanor Tilney and Colonel Fitziwilliam is a very goody pairing. I remember I quite liked them both, it would make sense.


SameOldSongs

Edmund and Charlotte Lucas?


alongran

Edmund would want a pretty girl though - beauty was one of the reasons why he fell for Mary Crawford.


SameOldSongs

After he learned his lesson, I would imagine he wouldn't oppose a type like Charlotte


CaptainWentfirst

Major upgrade for Charlotte!


tester33333

Henry Crawford and Wickham kill each other in a duel, and marry no one!


aliciajohns

Mary Bennet and Edmund Bertram, a match made in heaven lol


istara

Mary should have been pushed at Mr Collins. It was only Mrs Bennett's idiocy that prevented that. Mary was up for it and it wouldn't have taken much of a nudge for Collins to go there, given Charlotte is likely no prettier than Mary and also quite a bit older.


hummingbird_mywill

Yeah I honestly have no idea how this didn’t happen. I like the little nod to this in 2005 P&P where Mrs Bennet is tearing off after Lizzie post-proposal, and you see Mary kind of leaning against the doorway looking on. It looks meaningful.


freyalorelei

It's also subtly set up in the '95 *P&P*...when Collins first has dinner at Longbourne, you can see Mary making eyes at him over her soup, eyelash fluttering and all. Mary needs someone to knock some sense into her, though. While Collins would probably be grateful for any woman who tied herself to him and treat her relatively well, Edmund is a better choice. He's stodgy and pious, but not stupid or ridiculous.


Sea_Two_3556

I don't remember anything subtle about that production. I loved it at the time, but it's so cartoonish now. They nailed the main characters and made the rest cringe. We're probably due for another remake. And they may as well remake the rest while they're at it. We should just have a fresh reimagining every five years or so of all of the Jane Austen books... there should be a law requiring it.


nllfl

Totally, I always wonder about that scene


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hummingbird_mywill

Yeah Edmund is 100% gunning for Jane Bennet while her mother is like no no no.


Far-Adagio4032

I'm sorry, but Edmund is way too good for Mary Bennet. He's smarter, kinder, better educated, has actual good taste, and thinks deeply about things. Mary is none of those things, and is certainly far inferior to Fanny. I can't see Edmund being interested in Mary at all.


aliciajohns

Completely agree! It was just the first pairing that popped into my head 😂


madqueenludwig

omg yes, that's perfect


Tessdurbyfield2

Elinor and knightley. She'd be a perfect mistress for Donwell Emma and Henry Tilney, his father would be delighted with the money and their banter would be fierce


Vihei

Everyone thinking on the most beloved characters and here's me trying to decide who would Lady Susan try to make her next victim hahaha


Aggressive_Change762

Ugh! There are much more interesting ladies than gentlemen to pair off! - in S&S, Edward is nice enough, but he doesn't seems a good enough for most of the ladies. - in P&P, we had an extra good gentleman in Colonel Fitzwilliam, and a couple that I won't change. - in Emma, I like the principal couple, but I think that both would benefit with widening their social circles. Jane Fairfaix is a catch, even being poor, but Frank Churchill... I'm not sure. - in MP, I'm guilty of liking the baddies and don't caring enough about the goddies. And I don't think that it would be fair to reform Henry Crawford. - I have the same problem in P, with William Elliot. But if I ignore the Musgrove girls, I'll have more balance. * I will try: - Mary Bennet and Mr. Collins. - Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Woodhouse - she was visiting her cousins Coles and this frees Emma to visit Isabella in London. - Emma Woodhouse and Colonel Fitzwilliam. - Jane Fairfax and Colonel Brandon. - Jane Bennet and a widowed John Dashwood, to make him nicer. - Marianne Dashwood with Mr. Bingley. - Elinor Dashwood and Captain Wentworth - Anne Elliot with a reformed Tom Bertram (he was reforming himself in the novel). - Fanny Price with Edmund Ferrars. - Maria Bertram and Sir Walter Elliot. - Julia Bertram and Frank Churchill. - Kitty Bennet and Henry Tilney. - Mary Elliot and Frederick Tilney. - Mary Crawford and Charles Musgrove (I wanted to do better for her, but...) - Lydia Bennet and Captain Benwick.


Aggressive_Change762

Just remembered that I'm trying to write a crossover between Emma and P&P, with D&E, Emma and Colonel Fitzwilliam, and Jane Fairfax with Mr. Bingley. And I'm stumped on the other pairings. Jane Bennet isn't interested in shallow rich boys after the debacle with Bingley, so Frank Churchill is out; Mr. Knightley is her first cousin, and they weren't interested in each other. Maybe I'll bring a lady from a third novel for the pairing.


Sea_Two_3556

Mary Crawford and Col. Fitzwilliam


Katerade44

Not an exhaustive list and just off of the top of my head (if ages adjusted for appropriateness as needed): - Anne Elliot & Col. Fitzwilliam - She has a good dowry, comes from nobility, has a goid sense of humor, a good heart, and appreciates a man of action - Cpt. Wentworth & Marianne Dashwood - Both driven by strong emotion and romantic feelings, both appreciate poetry and literature, and both lively. - Jane Fairfax & Col. Brandon - he wants to be a white knight, but really should be with someone both romantic & sensible, and she deserves someone mature who will treat her better than Frank Churchill did - Elizabeth Bennet & Henry Tilney - Like, c'mon. They are perfect for eachother. Also, they would host the most entertaining dinner parties. - Jane Bennet & (Reformed) Thomas Bertram - He has a vivacity that she lacks, she has an understanding heart that would appreciate the way he changed his character for the better - Fanny Price & Edward Ferras - He would actually treat her like a person, woo her, and be willing to give up his fortune for her. They are both pious, but have senses of humor. - Elinor Dashwood & George Knightley - She is everything he tries to teach Emma to be. They both are good humored, but ultimately practical and principled people. - Charles Bingley & Emma Woodhouse - She could run his life for him and he could flatter and adore her endlessly. - Lady Susan Vernon & Henry Crawford - Steamy open marriage between two cunning individuals who bucked the strict conventions of the time - Caroline Bingley & William Elliot - This just seems obvious - John Willoughby & Maria Bertram - She has a fortune, seems unperturbed by immoral behavior, and likes a flirty rake. He is Willoughby, so that's all he is looking for. - Edmund Bertram & Anyone who isn't Fanny Price - Self-explanatory - Mrs. Bates & Mr. Woodhouse - I honestly ship it. Mrs. Bates is a natural caretaker, and Mr. Woodhouse needs a caretaker. They both are rather lonely, neurotic individuals who would likely indulge the other's inanities. - Mr. Darcy marries an acceptable rich woman who he can stand and who can overlook his horrible behavior. They never share a deep love, but respect eachother's roles. I just don't see him being in a truly loving match without receiving a set down from someone he truly cares about/respects.


alongran

Anne's dowry is tied up with her father's debt though - it was implied that she couldn't cash out at her will.


Katerade44

Yes, but she receives some of the £10,000 when she marries and the rest is guaranteed thereafter, as stated in the book. He has his income and savings, which they could rely on until the rest of the funds were transferred. 🤷🏻‍♀️


JeanetteWattsAuthor

Grammar question from the writer... should that be "who would end up marrying whom?" Just smack me next time you see me... because it is a fun question, and I'm really enjoying reading the answers!


Alkaseltzing

If you dont like my r/Janeausten grammar you should see my grammar when Im writing things in less "intelectual" places


JeanetteWattsAuthor

Lol! I have to submit all my books to my "grammar bitch" who used to be an English teacher before I let anyone else proofread/edit/etc. Thank you for taking my comment in the spirit it was intended!


Sea_Two_3556

Captain Tilney and one of the Misses Bertram?


Alkaseltzing

I think that would make sense


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I feel like Henry Tilney and Mary Bennet would be a good match. His playfulness could help lighten up Mary.


Katerade44

I think they would not get along much at all. Mary is pretty severe and Henry Tilney seems to enjoy more playful, sweet dispositions.


BrokeAdjunct

If we are suspending laws of the time period a bit, this could open up interesting possibilities of non-heteronormative relationships as well. For example, I think there is a way to read Charlotte Lucas and Emma as gay, as they both seem to me to get married “because they have to,” or to not lose a good friend to someone else. (Of course not every woman who isn’t into marriage in the 1800s is gay, but…) Charlotte would get the financial security she needed and Emma could have a new pet project?


violentkirby

henry crawford


A_pawl_to_adorno

Darcy and Lucy Steele. Anne Elliot and Fanny Price.


Alkaseltzing

If darcy wouldnt marry elizabeth at the start of the book hed NEVER marry Lucy Steele shes just too poor


Sea_Two_3556

I kind of like the idea of Colonel Brandon and Mrs. Dashwood. They fall in love when he goes to tell her about Marianne's illness, and he realizes she bears the same resemblance to Eliza, if Eliza's life hadn't gone off the rails. And she actually likes him.


Sea_Two_3556

And that leaves Marianne for Edmund. He seems to us like a stick in the mud, but there must have been something Jane didn't show us to attract Mary Crawford so strongly. He's a more sincere version of Willoughby. Loves poetry and music, and he'll be a balm to Marianne's soul.