Shamelessly, I love Jane Austen's stories (and some of the film adaptations). Her characters are timeless: strong women who learn to think and act for themselves, characteristics that bucked the trends of Jane Austen's time. Keeping these characters and the strict rules of early 1800s propriety in mind, this You Tube video is somewhat hilarious. I think even Jane Austen herself would appreciate this breaking free of convention.



(Though, after skimming Persuasion recently, I'm a little bummed that Anne isn't in the spoof...it seems only four out of Austen's six heroines made the cut.)