The wicked wit of Jane Austen - Iseult Gillespie
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- English 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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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
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
@@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.
Thank the gods for the concept and recognition of "merit" - diversity is our strength because it beings merit to the fore!
2:26 didn’t you see the video?
@@larabarbatowolf803 don’t you know the meaning of “published author”?
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.
What’s wrong with something being girls only? What does it matter if men like her books 😂😂
@@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.
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 ...
Liking Jane Austen is just so.... basic.
@@rumblefish9 This sounds like some kind of superiority complex lol
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of the greatest writers of all time.
Yup
Reshme Subramaniam love this 🤪
I see what you did there...
Any reference?
I understood that reference
*Every Disney Villains:* I am the most wicked and wittier than ever.
*Jane Austen:* Hold my tea...
I just read it with a posh accent.
Ulises Galaviz Nuñez same here, friend. Same here
ik this talks bout disney villians but dimentio is basicly the next satan
Mr. Friendship love it!
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
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
_Good._
Pretty interesting, where did you read that?
@@joycemo4869 any page in particular??
@@NameRacso some random textpost
@@joycemo4869 thanks for answering
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.
B uppy Perhaps her hardships in life informed her art.
@@margo3367
It has been said before.
B uppy Wasn't her last completed novel 'Persuasion'? That showed her in a more reflective mood.
@@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.
B uppy It is what all artists do.
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 ...
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.
I don’t understand why everyone hate loves stories. It such a part of everyone’s life and daily life.
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
Northanger abbey is the best one! So funny! Jane didnt hold back at all!
Funny, I read Emma because I found it in the class library and read Pride and Prejudice because I liked Emma so much.
"I would have everybody married if they can do it properly, I don't like have people throw themselves away".....😱😨 that's my aunt
even before this video, I've always said this to myself. 😅
Lol that's the last generation
Said the character who DIDN'T get the guy in the book!
@@lanayambao4280 same
I still couldn’t get it :( didn’t completely understand wot this line means
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EDIT: Wow, a lot of people want to thank Ted-Ed!
Thanks for highlighting my comment, you knowledge-bags!
Thanks for speaking most of my life. Now I don’t have to be socially awkward
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Please do a segment on the Bronte sisters. Charlotte especially.
Oh yeah! TED Ed should definitely do that!
Yes! They are amazing writers
True
Just finished Jane Eyre today, I would love to know more about the author.
Ayy big up Bradford
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.
She understood humans so well. Talk about no filter. She was one of the most genuine writers.
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!
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.
I'm in this comment and I don't like it
Collecting books can sometimes feel better than reading them lol. But I'm trying to get back in the reading groove.
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
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.
Relax; get rid of your list & simply read Austen.
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.
Lol
that's tragic
I just watched "Emma." yesterday. The new one. I would love to read the book.
Funnily, Emma was a really popular name in the 90s in UK.
@@BeatrixOnyx AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT BOUT EMMA WATSON?
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!
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).
Ciana L., well, then pardon me! Thank you very much for informing me, and I will change my comment accordingly.
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.
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.
@@elirchi9214, you know what? You’re right, I absolutely agree! Thank you, I mean that sincerely!
Ahhh. Jane Austen and her delightful sense of humor 👌🏻
"Her characters act naturally, and often awkwardly"
Me: *cough* Mr. *cough* Darcy. *cough*
LMAOOOOOOO
My first crush
🤣🤣
Yessss I'm rereading Pride and Prejudice at the moment... He is so awkward it's adorable!!!
@@kiarona. true 😂💖
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Keep going TED-Ed!
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.
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
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.
@@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
Whose favourite writer is Jane Austen?
I've only read "Pride and Prejudice", and got in love with her writing.
Pride and prejudice is arguably the best classic
Exactly.All the books very very good and unfortunatelly there isnt book left to read
Mine. It was Pride and Prejudice that got me, but it was Persuasion that stayed in my heart.
🙋🏼♂️ Love her!
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.
What do you think of Nicholas Sparks or John Green?
Even if you read rom coms, there's nothing wrong with your man card
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.
Forget about that man card bs, life's too short to be ruled by prejudices
It was a joke. If I really believe in such things I sure wouldn’t be posting this on a public forum. :)
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. ❤️
Her wicked wit must be witty
wickedly
@@AvailableUsernameTed and wicky
Simply can't resist clicking on a new TED ED video
Good one
One of her best creations Mr. Darcy💙
You are so true. I always find him quite relatable
@@misunderstandingthing6487 In what way?
Her books never failed to empower me...I just am totally in love with her writing!
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?
Jane Austen is my favorite.
Watch 'Becoming Jane' her life story... It is one of my fave films
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.
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!
I didn't know there are so many ways to describe "sassy" without using the word itself. Well done!
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.
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.
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.
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 ❤️
Amelia Berthold Aww thank you so much for your encouragement!!😊
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.
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.
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❤
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.
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!!
" 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 "
From the film I guess
Although it's an excellent expression of love, this was never present in the book.
Oh My God !!! The Animation is spectacular !!! Mad respect.
Jane Austen will always be one of my all-time favorite writers.
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!
Forget Austen, this lesson was as sumptuously composed and wickedly delivered as any of her classics.
I love how everything about TED-Ed's videos are on point, the animation, the narration, all wonderful~
Because of this video, i finally picked up Pride & Prejudice.
Same
Same
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?
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.
Will surely check it out :)
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
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.").
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.
The animations of TED videos always blow me away. Thank you for making such great and informative videos.
Short videos but sweet one.. Thanks ted-ed..😀
Emily Bronte dissing Jane Austen’s Emma will always be iconic to me.
Charlotte's diss on Pride and Prejudice too.
Which ones are they please?
How and where?
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.
I've been waiting for this like my whole life , thanks
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. 💕
Whenever I read Austen I get this feeling that she could write about a glass of water and still manage to make it interesting.
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!
Loved it. It's wonderful how her books still relatable nowadays!
*these videos are literally addicting I can't stop watching*
Sense and sensibility got me so invested 😂.
Iseult Gillepse , your voice is magical and musical. Lost in your voice. Beautifully Explained
The quality of your content and animation is consistently the best on all of CZcams.
I like how you never stick to one style but all the ones you try are very creative and fun.
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.
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.
I just love watching ted ed videos because I always learn about things I never thought I was interested in
I love Jane Austen writing! Definitely feels like she telling some sweet gossip, love her witt!
Good animation, good narration, good content!! What a good job, Ted Ed!
I just wanted to say I love this reader's voice. So charming.
I love the amount of effort put in each animation ❤️
The ilustration in this video is very inspiring an beautiful, i fell in love!
This pops up in my suggestions right when I’m reading “Pride and Prejudice”.
Same thing! But I read "Emma" instead. Really liked "Pride and Prejudice" and decided to go on with another book
The animation is so beautiful and fluid !
What a gorgeous work of illustration and animation... I am delighted.. :)
Wow I was going to do some research about her for school and you guys uploaded this. Thanks!
I really love this aesthetic of learning about authors.
Try out Harlan Ellison next!
good work as always guys!
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 ❤
I love the graphics!! delightful!
Great! The animations are right on spot. Quality content here.
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.
I love the narrator .
Feels like listening to her all the time!!😍
Amazing as always
That doesn't need a reason to be praised. Fantastic job as always
Love this!! And the animation was lovely
This was succinct and beautifully visualized.
I love her work it’s just so real and different than the usual stuff
"Sense and Sensibily", what a wonderful movie! 🌸🌹💝
Great animation to put me just on the mood before my presentation about P&P! Thanks
So good and the animation charmed me.
Love the illustration
She is one of my favorite authors, have read and loved Pride and Prejudice and Emma.
I love the animation!
Thanks for sharing!
Love the video as always
the animation is stunning
The animation is beautiful!
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
why do i love the music in this video so much
Now I wanna read one of her books
An earnest salute and thanks to all at Ted-Ed for these wonderful videos! Adooooooooooro.
*Jane Austen is wittier than Squidward!*
Lisa should confront that Jane Austen! 😡
Is Jane Austin actually Squidward?
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 💖
Her book Pride and Prejudice really inspired me to do better and not fail in life.