Literature - Ellie Dashwood

How My Kindle Cured My Reading Headaches | Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 2021 Review

by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Jan 15, 2022 | Published on Jan 15, 2022 | Lifestyle, Favorite Things, Literature

I hesitated to buy a Kindle for a very long time to my ruin. At first, I didn’t understand why I would need an e-reader. After all, I have a phone and tablet that have great ebook apps. Wouldn’t having a device dedicated to electronic books be a redundant...

Who is Lady Catherine de Bourgh? Top 5 Questions Answered

by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Aug 6, 2021 | Published on Aug 10, 2021 | History, Jane Austen, Literature, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, Sense and Sensibility

Today, we’ll address a Pride and Prejudice issue of great importance: Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Of course, we’re talking about the Jane Austen villain who has made an infamous name for herself in the realm of classic literature characters. But many...

Is Reading Classic Books a Waste of Time? Maybe

by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Aug 2, 2021 | Published on Dec 25, 2020 | Literature, History, Regency Era, Victorian Era

So, is reading classic books a waste of time? Since I’m a classic literature and history YouTuber, you might expect me to say, “No. You should definitely read classics. You’re dumb and have horrible taste otherwise. Here’s a list of the 100...

Why Is Elizabeth Bennet So Poor? Doweries Explained

by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Aug 2, 2021 | Published on Dec 18, 2020 | Regency Era, Historical Fiction, History, Literature, Uncategorized, Victorian Era

How many times in Pride and Prejudice does Mrs. Bennet shriek: “Mr. Bennet, my poor nerves!”? What on earth happened to her nerves? Well, probably lots of things. But foremost on her mind was that she had five single daughters to marry off before...

The Dashwood Sisters Tell All, None of It Particularly Deep

by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Aug 2, 2021 | Published on Dec 11, 2020 | Book Review, Literature

The Dashwood Sisters Tell AllPublished: 2011 Genre: Contemporary Fiction Pages 272 Rating: ★★★ Buy A Copy The Plot of The Dashwood Sisters Tell All Ellen Dodge lives in sensible stretch shorts and the cold hard reality that her true love married someone else ten years...

What if Pride and Prejudice Ended Differently? Unequal Affections Book Review

by Ellie Dashwood | Last updated Aug 2, 2021 | Published on Dec 4, 2020 | Book Review, Historical Fiction, History, Literature, Regency Era

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice RetellingAuthor: Lara S. Ormiston Published: 2014 Genre: Historical Fiction Pages 353 Rating: ★★★★★ Buy A Copy Okay, can I start this review by saying how much I love Unequal Affections? Is that even allowable in the book...