Pride and Prejudice Turns 200 - A Cartoon Celebration

Pride and Prejudice Turns 200 - A Cartoon Celebration

Cartoonist Jen Sorensen has created a contemporary illustrated version of Pride and Prejudice for NPR. In celebration of the bicentennial anniversary of the novel, the artist illustrated and coloured an 18-frame comic that tells the story of the Bennet sisters on their search for love. The humorous twist on the plot lines and inventive use of some best-loved quotes culminates with Darcy's once epic proposal being summarised  in just a single sentence. Can you guess which one?

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