This is a fanfic combining Austen's Emma and Pride and Prejudice. It is a conversation between Emma Woodhouse and Elizabeth Bennet, all done through Twitter. (I realize some lines exceed the 140 character limit -- will handle that issue on the next draft.)
Emma: @lizzyB -- Lizzy, dear, I eard ur having troubles of the romantic sort. U know how I do love playing matchmaker… care 2 talk?
Elizabeth: @cupidslilhelper -- No, thanx, I don’t think I require ur gift of matching. I'm sure u have ur hands full w/ that poor Harriet Smith.
Emma: @LizzyB -- Harriet is a lovely girl & w/ my help will be married in no time.
Elizabeth: @cupidslilhelper -- Yes, as I said, poor Harriet Smith...
Emma: @LizzyB -- Don’t be silly. U know, not everyone is as hopeless as u on the subject of marriage. Mr. Darcy, 4 example…
Elizabeth: @cupidslilhelper -- Darcy, an absolutely awful man, is of no concern to u. And I would say it is u, will all this matchmaking business, who's the silly one.
Emma: @LizzyB -- Calm down, dear. It’s just that I know Darcy is quite keen on u and u mustn't be so quick to pass on such an offer.
Elizabeth: @cupidslilhelper -- Emma, u don't know what ur talking about. Darcy is nothing but a snob.
Emma: @LizzyB -- Not a snob at all! Darcy is a man of refined taste & character, the heir to a sizable fortune, AND he wants u! If u ask me ur CRAZY not to accept his offer straight away...
Elizabeth: @cupidslilhelper -- Unlike u, dear, there are more important things to me than society and fortune. The man I marry must appreciate that & if no such man presents himself, I will be perfectly content to remain unmarried.
Emma: @LizzyB – That sort of talk sounds all too modern, if u ask me. A suitable marriage prospect is what a girl works 2ward. It is why she is educated and presented in2 society.
Elizabeth: @cupidslilhelper – Educated all for the purpose of pleasing suitors? What about the betterment of the mind & the value of literature and art and music? I do not read 4 a man but 4 myself!
Emma: @LizzyB – That’s all well and good, Lizzy, but Darcy can hardly be expected to put up with such selfishness in his future wife. U have to give a little, no?
Elizabeth: @cupidslilhelper – I am more than willing to give if he will. Marriage must be a compromise b/w equals, not tenure in servitude 4 a wife to her husband.
Emma: @LizzyB – Too progressive, Lizzy. Scale back.
Elizabeth: @cupidslilhelper – But its not just Darcy’s antiquated expectations of a wife -- he is also insufferably cold, far quick to judge and severely lacks a sense of humor and playfulness. I do contend I have never seen him smile but once!
Emma: @LizzyB – No, he’s just guarded. U can’t expect such a dignified man to reveal all facets of personality without coaxing – wit and charm and pride and intelligence, all at once? No, and Darcy is accustomed to classless advances from young woman given his wealth -- u can hardly blame him 4 being suspect of new acquaintances.
Elizabeth: @cupidslilhelper – That sounds fair enough, I suppose.
Emma: @LizzyB – Ah! I detect a change of heart in that tweet…
Elizabeth: @cupidslilhelper – Not so hasty, Emma. If Darcy is capable of warmth and compassion, it has yet 2 be revealed 2 me.
awesome, i actually dont have any criticism. just really good.
ReplyDeleteHey this is fantastic! Are you gona advance the story or leave it where it ends now?
ReplyDeleteNo, I wasn't planning on advancing the story, just leaving it how Austen wrote and going into the characters' heads more.
ReplyDeletehey i really like this, i like how you have used the twitter component but also kept in with the Jane Austen flavour. it really works well it flows just like any conversation! i think you've done a great job here its very innovative i think.
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