The wicked wit of Jane Austen - Iseult Gillespie
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Күн бұрынEnglish novelist Jane Austen’s beloved works, like “Pride and Prejudice,” explored the dependence of women on marriage in British high society.
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Whether she’s describing bickering families, quiet declarations of love, or juicy gossip, Jane Austen’s writing often feels as though it was written just for you. Her dry wit and cheeky playfulness informs her heroines, whose conversational tone welcomes readers with a conspiratorial wink. Iseult Gillespie explores the sly societal satire and unique tongue-in-cheek humor of Jane Austen.
Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Compote Collective.
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@lotusgal313 3 жыл бұрын
What’s most impressive about Jane Austen is she managed to become a published author in a period where misogyny was highly dominant in the world. Kudos for her
@ueparapaiz9858 2 жыл бұрын
She didn't tho She didn't put her real name in the book's It was only found that she was the author after a long time
@dylanhicks4771 2 жыл бұрын
@@ueparapaiz9858 she did though. She did manage to become a published author in a time when misogyny was rampant. She did it under a pseudonym but she still managed to do it.
@hariseldon3786 2 жыл бұрын
Thank the gods for the concept and recognition of "merit" - diversity is our strength because it beings merit to the fore!
@larabarbatowolf803 2 жыл бұрын
2:26 didn’t you see the video?
@asmijain2695 2 жыл бұрын
@@larabarbatowolf803 don’t you know the meaning of “published author”?
@saraangel6696 4 жыл бұрын
The most insulted i have ever been was when someone called me a 15 year old girl because i said my favorite author was Austen. My problem is not with the age, but because they implied that Austen was childish and girls only. Unsurprisingly, they said their favorite author was Bukowski, completely insufferable.
@kristelpi652 3 жыл бұрын
What’s wrong with something being girls only? What does it matter if men like her books 😂😂
@karenstrong6734 3 жыл бұрын
@@kristelpi652 my grandpa liked Jane Austen’s works just as much me and my mother did. My grand grandmother was a huge Jane Austen fan.
@manswind3417 3 жыл бұрын
Well I find it rather funny now that I too, being a 15 year old boy, am an ardent fan of Jane Austen's work ...
@rumblefish9 3 жыл бұрын
Liking Jane Austen is just so.... basic.
@annabelacosta4440 3 жыл бұрын
@@rumblefish9 This sounds like some kind of superiority complex lol
@coffeetea8577 5 жыл бұрын
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of the greatest writers of all time.
@blazer9547 5 жыл бұрын
Yup
@clairewaldrep8612 5 жыл бұрын
Reshme Subramaniam love this 🤪
@vn9330 4 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there...
@appleslover 4 жыл бұрын
Any reference?
@suhaaniverlekar2085 4 жыл бұрын
I understood that reference
@poweroffriendship2.0 5 жыл бұрын
*Every Disney Villains:* I am the most wicked and wittier than ever. *Jane Austen:* Hold my tea...
@u.g.3298 5 жыл бұрын
I just read it with a posh accent.
@anatine_banana_69 5 жыл бұрын
Ulises Galaviz Nuñez same here, friend. Same here
@jacobliu1274 5 жыл бұрын
ik this talks bout disney villians but dimentio is basicly the next satan
@briannabrickey444 4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Friendship love it!
@MichielBLKorte 4 жыл бұрын
Every Disney Villain: I am the most wicked and wittiest person ever Jane Austen: Would you be so kind to hold my tea while I undo this tragic attempt at self-awareness
@joycemo4869 5 жыл бұрын
i'll never forget this thing i read that "austen writes male characters the same way female characters are traditionally written" and that her male characters would fail a reverse Bechdel test, big ooft
@oof-rr5nf 5 жыл бұрын
_Good._
@NameRacso 5 жыл бұрын
Pretty interesting, where did you read that?
@NameRacso 5 жыл бұрын
@@joycemo4869 any page in particular??
@joycemo4869 5 жыл бұрын
@@NameRacso some random textpost
@NameRacso 5 жыл бұрын
@@joycemo4869 thanks for answering
@b_uppy 5 жыл бұрын
In some ways Jane Austen was tragic in her personal life, parts of what she wanted, she never attained. So close yet so far. Her writings were very good.
@margo3367 5 жыл бұрын
B uppy Perhaps her hardships in life informed her art.
@b_uppy 5 жыл бұрын
@@margo3367 It has been said before.
@margo3367 5 жыл бұрын
B uppy Wasn't her last completed novel 'Persuasion'? That showed her in a more reflective mood.
@b_uppy 5 жыл бұрын
@@margo3367 Not disagreeing, I am just saying the consensus is that her life informed her books. It is what writers do. They have to speak from the heart to have validity and authenticity of feeling.
@margo3367 5 жыл бұрын
B uppy It is what all artists do.
@SuicideBunny6 5 жыл бұрын
I had to read Emma and Pride and Prejudice for literary courses and thought the romantic love stories weren't gonna be my thing, but it was so much more and better than I expected! Guess I had some pride and prejudices myself ...
@garlicgirl3149 5 жыл бұрын
Me too. I think it worked because not a sappy love story. Real people with real lives and real bias we all have towards others.
@kishiakaik6513 4 жыл бұрын
I don’t understand why everyone hate loves stories. It such a part of everyone’s life and daily life.
@kreeesqeeel 4 жыл бұрын
I know I’m not too much of a fan of love stories and believed I was gonna get bored halfway - nope ended up finishing the whole thing and getting really into it, especially towards the end
@folasadeadedapo 4 жыл бұрын
Northanger abbey is the best one! So funny! Jane didnt hold back at all!
@emmaf7021 4 жыл бұрын
Funny, I read Emma because I found it in the class library and read Pride and Prejudice because I liked Emma so much.
@vanmars5718 5 жыл бұрын
"I would have everybody married if they can do it properly, I don't like have people throw themselves away".....😱😨 that's my aunt
@lanayambao4280 5 жыл бұрын
even before this video, I've always said this to myself. 😅
@ishanishah3340 3 жыл бұрын
Lol that's the last generation
@lovetolovefairytales 3 жыл бұрын
Said the character who DIDN'T get the guy in the book!
@leo92328 3 жыл бұрын
@@lanayambao4280 same
@ummahyehmmm7403 2 жыл бұрын
I still couldn’t get it :( didn’t completely understand wot this line means
@raghavbhatia3892 5 жыл бұрын
You confound me, Ted-Ed. There's no way of knowing whether the narration is better, or the animation, or the editing, or the sardonic wit, or the golden content, or . . . Well, you get it. An earnest salute and thanks to all at Ted-Ed for these wonderful videos! EDIT: Wow, a lot of people want to thank Ted-Ed!
@raghavbhatia3892 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for highlighting my comment, you knowledge-bags!
@nadian848 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for speaking most of my life. Now I don’t have to be socially awkward
@raghavbhatia3892 5 жыл бұрын
@@nadian848 No worries bro; I got your back
@leonardovergara5620 4 жыл бұрын
Meh, Ted-Ed suffers from Death Battle/stagnant/Dorky/Forrest vibes at times.
@sukhinwonderlandd 3 жыл бұрын
Im ur 4000 like
@elly3rd939 3 жыл бұрын
"Her characters act naturally, and often awkwardly" Me: *cough* Mr. *cough* Darcy. *cough*
@rubyjendek1961 3 жыл бұрын
LMAOOOOOOO
@rubyjendek1961 3 жыл бұрын
My first crush
@lavendermiist 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@kiarona. 3 жыл бұрын
Yessss I'm rereading Pride and Prejudice at the moment... He is so awkward it's adorable!!!
@lavendermiist 3 жыл бұрын
@@kiarona. true 😂💖
@brandymoore7191 3 жыл бұрын
Jane Austen is my favorite author. My daughter, Emma, is named after Emma Woodhouse - a lady whose sharp wit, good nature, and intelligence I greatly admired. Emma wasn’t a common name in 2000 ...something I really enjoyed. Then came Friends, and now it’s the #1 baby name in America. I swear, if one more person asks if I got Emma’s name from Ross and Rachel, I’ll scream.
@lovetolovefairytales 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@ninawilke1648 3 жыл бұрын
that's tragic
@jessicabhadreshwar3277 3 жыл бұрын
I just watched "Emma." yesterday. The new one. I would love to read the book.
@BeatrixOnyx 3 жыл бұрын
Funnily, Emma was a really popular name in the 90s in UK.
@icebear3917 3 жыл бұрын
@@BeatrixOnyx AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT BOUT EMMA WATSON?
@harleyq5008 5 жыл бұрын
Please do a segment on the Bronte sisters. Charlotte especially.
@judekanawati7467 4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! TED Ed should definitely do that!
@kp782 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! They are amazing writers
@das2906 4 жыл бұрын
True
@sagetoews1101 3 жыл бұрын
Just finished Jane Eyre today, I would love to know more about the author.
@RK-ep8qy 3 жыл бұрын
Ayy big up Bradford
@sorayaabrahim8439 5 жыл бұрын
What I love about Jane Austen was other than her deliciously acerbic wit, her astute observation of societal pretences & hypocrisies which made for many a comic moments, I felt she understood deeply the vulnerabilities of a human heart.
@benicatbenoit2409 3 жыл бұрын
She understood humans so well. Talk about no filter. She was one of the most genuine writers.
@advikajalota5244 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly! All the flaws one might observe in society- including but not limited to the hubris in many characters- are beautifully portrayed in her narratives!
@monroerobbins7551 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, respect to Jane Austen, her writing is very realistic and funny. :) Social commentary, fantastic writing skills, a beautiful sense of humor we need today, it’s lovely! Seriously, this is the stuff we should read in school, not just as idols for young girls, but a great way to show the next generation how to screw over the romanticized ideals, but also to not be perfect. :) it’s great!
@cianaq.8185 4 жыл бұрын
A lot of people seem to asume she was really high class for some reason, even though she wasn't. She was part of the gentry , but her father was just a parishioner, they were relatively poor for a gentry family. She wasn't super poor, but her family struggled to make ends meets, she was definetly poorer than most of the characters she wrote about. Towards the end of her life she lived in a tiny apartment with her sister with the little money her brothers could afford to give them and what she earned from her books (which wasn't much).
@monroerobbins7551 4 жыл бұрын
Ciana L., well, then pardon me! Thank you very much for informing me, and I will change my comment accordingly.
@samanthamargeson 3 жыл бұрын
We read Pride & Prejudice my senior year in high school. I'm so glad that we did because that was my introduction to Jane Austen.
@elirchi9214 3 жыл бұрын
I don't think Pride and Prejudice should be read in schools, because if they get mentioned to students again most of the time, they'll remember Pride and Prejudice as just some book that they had to do an assignment on. It's already happening. I prefer that they read the novel of their own free will so that they can enjoy it to the max.
@monroerobbins7551 3 жыл бұрын
@@elirchi9214, you know what? You’re right, I absolutely agree! Thank you, I mean that sincerely!
@vermithraxpejorative1602 5 жыл бұрын
TED-Ed, I'm mad at you. Every time I see one of your fantastic videos about great literature, I in turn add that author to my ever growing list of books and authors that I feel I must read before I die, knowing I will never live long enough to complete the task.
@novemberninth4392 2 жыл бұрын
I'm in this comment and I don't like it
@CallmeOzymandias 2 жыл бұрын
Collecting books can sometimes feel better than reading them lol. But I'm trying to get back in the reading groove.
@charmedprince 2 жыл бұрын
Just watch the movies and TV show adaptations and if you find that you are attached to one particular movie, and you still wanna read it, then thats the time to read it. It will reduce the books you want to read
@samuela-aegisdottir 2 жыл бұрын
My list of books I want to read is also getting longer and longer. I used to read a lot, but it is more difficult when I watch youtube now.
@archie6945 9 ай бұрын
Relax; get rid of your list & simply read Austen.
@arushdubey9198 5 жыл бұрын
Has Ted-Ed ever disappointed? I don't think so. You guys never fail to amaze.
@samuelcuevas1316 5 жыл бұрын
If I ever find a fail in the videos, will only be the length of those, I would watch/hear/feel the lessons for hours... what about, using these format, doing audio/video books? Keep going TED-Ed!
@thichinhphan4010 3 жыл бұрын
They do. There are videos with poor execution of word flow (some of their riddles), a deliberate withdrawal of information (Vestal virgins for example) on top of my head.
@mahimatulsi4470 5 жыл бұрын
Ahhh. Jane Austen and her delightful sense of humor 👌🏻
@jasonbailey9139 5 жыл бұрын
I may need to check my "man card", but I have enjoyed every Jane Austen book I've read and need to read more. Growing up I imagined them as "chick flick"/"rom com" type books. But her books have much more to offer--true insight into relationships and society....and very clever dialog.
@chariethe 5 жыл бұрын
What do you think of Nicholas Sparks or John Green?
@formula2233 5 жыл бұрын
Even if you read rom coms, there's nothing wrong with your man card
@jasonbailey9139 5 жыл бұрын
I’ve only read one John Green book. It was ok. IIRC, he wrote it as a series of flashbacks. It kept the story interesting...and there wasn’t any romance. Never read any Sparks.
@catafer 5 жыл бұрын
Forget about that man card bs, life's too short to be ruled by prejudices
@jasonbailey9139 5 жыл бұрын
It was a joke. If I really believe in such things I sure wouldn’t be posting this on a public forum. :)
@strxwberri1031 2 жыл бұрын
I live about 15 minutes away from her house - I've always loved Austen's writing, but having her so close to us makes the books that much more special
@johnsmith-ht3sy 5 ай бұрын
I liver about 10 minutes from Charles Dickens house, but having him so close to us makes the books that much more special. Pretentious me.
@strxwberri1031 5 ай бұрын
@@johnsmith-ht3sy Why don't you shut up? Being able to see the area that her books are written about and having access to her house is a unique and special thing relevant to the subject of the video. Just because I can relate the area I live in to an author doesn't make me pretentious you miserable pos
@scis3385 5 жыл бұрын
Whose favourite writer is Jane Austen?
@u.g.3298 5 жыл бұрын
I've only read "Pride and Prejudice", and got in love with her writing.
@tewwa 5 жыл бұрын
Pride and prejudice is arguably the best classic
@mr.anderson8455 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly.All the books very very good and unfortunatelly there isnt book left to read
@irEyERWO 5 жыл бұрын
Mine. It was Pride and Prejudice that got me, but it was Persuasion that stayed in my heart.
@peterstone30 4 жыл бұрын
🙋🏼♂️ Love her!
@AlannaArgudo 3 жыл бұрын
Jane Austen is hilarious if you know how to read in between the lines. This is why I never understood how BuzzFeed could say Pride and Prejudice is a "red flag" book and says anyone who likes the book is waiting for a man to save them. Did the writer read P&P?? And if so did they misunderstand the entire book?
@swarasreebhattacharyya2664 2 жыл бұрын
Thank God for Jane Austen! I never knew someone could write romantic stories so beautifully with astute observation of every character and society in general. I remember reading Pride and Prejudice in school and being obsessed with Austen from there on. Life wouldn't be half as good without her books. ❤️
@reyamathur2146 4 жыл бұрын
Her books never failed to empower me...I just am totally in love with her writing!
@Chambely 5 жыл бұрын
One of her best creations Mr. Darcy💙
@misunderstandingthing6487 3 жыл бұрын
You are so true. I always find him quite relatable
@honeybee3579 2 жыл бұрын
@@misunderstandingthing6487 In what way?
@suntzu2102 5 жыл бұрын
Simply can't resist clicking on a new TED ED video
@aartijarwani 5 жыл бұрын
Good one
@theresacarmen9847 3 жыл бұрын
Jane Austen has been my favorite author for years. Some people dismiss her novels as Cinderella stories but a closer look we find a sharp observer of human nature, her age when she began writing novels is amazing. She began several of them as a teenager.
@-4subscriberswithahammerad521 5 жыл бұрын
Her wicked wit must be witty
@AvailableUsernameTed 5 жыл бұрын
wickedly
@gustavvenoch9648 5 жыл бұрын
@@AvailableUsernameTed and wicky
@malouraileyu5609 5 жыл бұрын
Jane Austen is my favorite. Watch 'Becoming Jane' her life story... It is one of my fave films
@saraharnold6548 2 жыл бұрын
Jane was such a genius Even the characters you take for granted are very important and events that seem to ruin the story really get people together like in pride and prejudice, mr bingley moved to London again without Jane which was such a support for Lizzie and her drama with Darcy, even mr Collins is essential to her finding out about Wickham and meeting Lady Catherine!
@ameliabloodborne3366 3 жыл бұрын
i remember reading a simplified version of Pride and Prejudice as a young child and when i was 12(?or so), I read the actual book and as a 14(nearly 15) yr old, I read the manga version of it. I’ve also read the manga version of Les Miserables and Emma. Can’t wait till libraries are open again.
@houneidabenmahidi6039 3 жыл бұрын
It literally hurts to realize that other people also think they're Jane Austen's confidantes! And here I thought her and I had something special!!
@windaleonita2509 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't know there are so many ways to describe "sassy" without using the word itself. Well done!
@KayKayshaw 5 жыл бұрын
I am an Indonesian and have *tried* to read Sense and Sensibility, but I haven't made great progress so far since for me the language is so difficult.. Well it's my second language. Wish to finish it in the future.
@ameliaberthold7375 5 жыл бұрын
Kaysha Ainayya do not worry, it can be hard for us native English readers, don’t pressure yourself about it. I personally had to read pride and prejudice twice to properly “get” it, you can do it too ❤️
@KayKayshaw 5 жыл бұрын
Amelia Berthold Aww thank you so much for your encouragement!!😊
@yozha92 5 жыл бұрын
Hey fellow indonesian! I have the same probelm with pride and prejudice, watch the movie and decided to rrad the book. Man, i had to get my dictionary from my shelf just to understand a word.
@evelynwaugh4053 4 жыл бұрын
You might find Northanger Abbey more accessible as it is much shorter. It is a bit of a parody of the dramatic Gothic romances of Jane's time, with their focus on unlikely villains, secret stairways, etc., and is charming and quite endearing.
@loopsienpeaches6661 4 жыл бұрын
You always can read in Indonesian dear❤ The translation is awesome and the difference between native language is not really great even can be so little. English in her era might be a little hard to understand since the english itself has evolved since then. If you read for practicing english skill though, I really wish you a luck❤ It could also not because of the languages, my friend who's book hoarder, find it hard to understand Mansfield Park. It could be cuz not in mood for classic reading. I hope you enjoy the book❤
@christianfreo 3 жыл бұрын
Jane Austen will always be one of my all-time favorite writers.
@eiramesorina 4 жыл бұрын
Oh my, I should have known you made a video about my most favorite author 3 months ago. You're right, her novels are so relatable even now. I feel like she's writing about me. She's one of those people who influenced me to continue my passion for writing. Wish she knew how popular her works are.
@jenny6904 3 жыл бұрын
If y'all enjoy Jane Austen, you should check out Frances Burney (Evelina, Cecelia, Camilla). She was a direct influence on the writing of Jane Austen to such an extent that Austen picked the name Pride and Prejudice from a line in Burney's novel Cecelia. She's very underrated but Evelina was so much fun to read!
@jeremyheartriter4576 5 жыл бұрын
As a literature student I'm truly amazed and impressed by this video. Thanks Ted-Ed I really got to learn something more about Austen.
@srushtikotangale2064 5 жыл бұрын
Oh My God !!! The Animation is spectacular !!! Mad respect.
@chuckyb9469 4 жыл бұрын
" You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on "
@misunderstandingthing6487 3 жыл бұрын
From the film I guess
@swarasreebhattacharyya2664 2 жыл бұрын
Although it's an excellent expression of love, this was never present in the book.
@saronmariathasan9690 2 жыл бұрын
Forget Austen, this lesson was as sumptuously composed and wickedly delivered as any of her classics.
@asterisque9252 3 жыл бұрын
Pride and prejudice remains my favourite romance book till date. It is neither too much or too little. And obviously, Mr. Darcy(from the book) was a one of a kind. They seemed like normal human beings, and the awkwardness is absolutely adorable and relatable. I was looking for more books like that (awkward romance, but somewhat realistic) but I’m yet to find some. Any suggestions?
@7prudent 2 жыл бұрын
I have not read it myself yet, but maybe Northanger Abbey by again Austen (you may want to check its synopsis)- and, definitely not Emma; it mentions drugs and love triangles and I do not find such things to be liberating (neither for men nor women), and obviously innocent, either. So, I would also actually like to know about other "sweet" characters and stories as well.
@lopamudra9763 Жыл бұрын
Will surely check it out :)
@aghaonyinye3124 6 ай бұрын
It was she who initiated me to the world of classical fiction. I must say I was bored keeping up with connexions and gossips of the time. Then I got really mad. Why? I couldn't drop the book cos I was desperate to know the end. Persuasion is an all time favorite. Northanger Abbey too❤ Thank you, Ted-ed. The animation was beautifully done.
@rhisb1536 5 жыл бұрын
I love how everything about TED-Ed's videos are on point, the animation, the narration, all wonderful~
@moon-my5lu 5 жыл бұрын
Ted Ed videos are my go to videos they depict the scenes and stories so clearly it feels that I am literally sitting right beside the scene the animator’s,the narrators,the educators,and everyone involved in the videos are so excellent. It’s absolutely divine. Thank you ted
@zainab4132 4 жыл бұрын
The animations of TED videos always blow me away. Thank you for making such great and informative videos.
@faith5584 3 жыл бұрын
One thing I love about Austen’s books is when I’m reading them I see myself or friends and family in the characters, her work is so real. One of my all time favorite Authors!
@phiaya07 3 жыл бұрын
I have now a habit of watching this video everyday. I love the animation, the explanation, and the narration. It inspires me to read more of Ms. Jane Austen's works. 💕
@ejazhussain8739 3 жыл бұрын
Iseult Gillepse , your voice is magical and musical. Lost in your voice. Beautifully Explained
@alissonm3739 5 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this like my whole life , thanks
@NSAdam 5 жыл бұрын
Because of this video, i finally picked up Pride & Prejudice.
@user-ye6so5uj2k 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@mrigatrishna6474 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@alissonm3739 5 жыл бұрын
Loved it. It's wonderful how her books still relatable nowadays!
@cupcakke4566 3 жыл бұрын
I am on a journey to read great literary classics as I haven't read many of them before. I started with Pride and Prejudice and spent a week after I had finished marveling Jane Austen.
@coloraturaElise 5 жыл бұрын
The correct comment from Mr. Bennet is "...to make sport OF our neighbours." That has quite a different meaning from what the narration above said ("...to make sport FOR our neighbours.").
@bogi18 4 жыл бұрын
I wan't sure so I went back to the text and checked but the narrator got it right, the quote is "For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?". As in we provide them with entertainment by living our own lives and vice versa.
@jeremyheartriter2.063 3 жыл бұрын
Whenever I read Austen I get this feeling that she could write about a glass of water and still manage to make it interesting.
@naveenraj2008eee 5 жыл бұрын
Short videos but sweet one.. Thanks ted-ed..😀
@boe3579 3 жыл бұрын
Sense and sensibility got me so invested 😂.
@bibhabaree651 3 жыл бұрын
*these videos are literally addicting I can't stop watching*
@SavageBeast69 5 жыл бұрын
I love the amount of effort put in each animation ❤️
@PattiiG 4 жыл бұрын
The ilustration in this video is very inspiring an beautiful, i fell in love!
@rahafnouralla4831 5 жыл бұрын
I just love watching ted ed videos because I always learn about things I never thought I was interested in
@limerence8365 5 жыл бұрын
The thing I loved about Jane Austen was that her romances were a little unlikely, but never unrealistic. Her characters were quirky enough to be distinct and made fun of for, but not so much that they again were unrealistic. Finally her characters had a healthy balance of male and female. Most books and movies have a predominantly male cast of characters, making her books very relatable to her female readers. There was no suspension of disbelief in her books. I'd say the only thing out of the ordinary in all her books is the amount of chance encounters her characters seem to have.
@CerroneSamuel 5 жыл бұрын
I enjoy Austen very much. I re-read a few of her books every year. I enjoyed this homage to her. I’ll show it to my Literature students.
@priscillakhapai3623 4 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say I love this reader's voice. So charming.
@mimiko339 5 жыл бұрын
Wow I was going to do some research about her for school and you guys uploaded this. Thanks!
@Mondial714 5 жыл бұрын
good work as always guys!
@jackjensen422 5 жыл бұрын
The quality of your content and animation is consistently the best on all of KZfaq.
@la_sarito 2 жыл бұрын
What a gorgeous work of illustration and animation... I am delighted.. :)
@claudialima7714 5 жыл бұрын
"Sense and Sensibily", what a wonderful movie! 🌸🌹💝
@zuppoblitz6627 5 жыл бұрын
I really love this aesthetic of learning about authors. Try out Harlan Ellison next!
@arshpreetkaur9 4 жыл бұрын
I love the narrator . Feels like listening to her all the time!!😍
@ayukaaru 3 жыл бұрын
Jane Austen is my most favorite author of all time ❤ I first read Pride and Prejudice in high school and have been a Janeite ever since (Mr. Darcy ruined real life men for me LOL). Austen's witty narration and astute observation of Regency England'a high society never failed to entertain me. Also, special shoutout for Northanger Abbey, one of her most underrated novels, and yet it's a funny parody of gothic novels, I hope more people will read it and there will be a new live action adaptation. Mr. Tilney needs more love ❤
@srijasingh6533 4 жыл бұрын
She is one of my favorite authors, have read and loved Pride and Prejudice and Emma.
@firaca100 5 жыл бұрын
Good animation, good narration, good content!! What a good job, Ted Ed!
@rydemk4168 5 жыл бұрын
I like how you never stick to one style but all the ones you try are very creative and fun.
@alinaumer7543 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing as always
@roliftik2877 4 жыл бұрын
This pops up in my suggestions right when I’m reading “Pride and Prejudice”.
@greanbeen3525 3 жыл бұрын
Same thing! But I read "Emma" instead. Really liked "Pride and Prejudice" and decided to go on with another book
@sophiekuba6584 4 жыл бұрын
Great! The animations are right on spot. Quality content here.
@NightstormSEVEN 5 жыл бұрын
The animation is so beautiful and fluid !
@rinkam3318 5 жыл бұрын
Love this!! And the animation was lovely
@carolwhelihan1514 3 жыл бұрын
I love the graphics!! delightful!
@akaapplepie9465 5 жыл бұрын
I love her work it’s just so real and different than the usual stuff
@goromajima8309 11 ай бұрын
I love Jane Austen writing! Definitely feels like she telling some sweet gossip, love her witt!
@maymay.freitas 2 жыл бұрын
Great animation to put me just on the mood before my presentation about P&P! Thanks
@London1869 4 жыл бұрын
This was succinct and beautifully visualized.
@disguisedhell 5 жыл бұрын
That doesn't need a reason to be praised. Fantastic job as always
@tishashrestha1670 5 жыл бұрын
Love the video as always
@bridgethannah2933 2 жыл бұрын
So good and the animation charmed me.
@kiwiparlour3576 4 жыл бұрын
I love the animation!
@JaneAustenSociedadedoBrasil 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@jnjnknpn 4 жыл бұрын
I'll certainly check out Jane Austen's works after finishing Anne's Series 👍👍👍
@Qlegal 5 жыл бұрын
An earnest salute and thanks to all at Ted-Ed for these wonderful videos! Adooooooooooro.
@meg76gee 4 жыл бұрын
Love the illustration
@nelaepowt 5 жыл бұрын
Love what I've read from her so far. Pride and Prejudice is the only one I've finished, but might pick Sense and Sensibility up if I have the timee
@kandarkalendar 5 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks, i really liked this video, was intresting and helped me with my history homework
@nirbhayraghav8081 5 жыл бұрын
Your animations are just awesome. Please please please make a video on anxiety and anxiety disorder to explain it to someone already battling with it. Please
@NavjotKaur-cy4jf 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve never read any of her novels but watched all the adaptations. I always kind of lost in the series and movies. Thinking about it all day and night made me obsessed then i gave up the thought of reading just to get back to normal. Alas 💖
@carpediem.u7615 3 жыл бұрын
Emily Bronte dissing Jane Austen’s Emma will always be iconic to me.
@rumblefish9 3 жыл бұрын
Charlotte's diss on Pride and Prejudice too.
@jolantakruk9786 3 жыл бұрын
Which ones are they please?
@Sambaby42 2 жыл бұрын
How and where?
@IfiyeniaSpiliotopoulou 3 жыл бұрын
The animation is beautiful!
@v2tanviandbhuvee942 4 жыл бұрын
I have my exams going on right now , whenever I take a break I immediately watch a ted Ed video , it’s weird but I love the animations
@alesha6509 3 жыл бұрын
Now I wanna read one of her books
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