tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post1090448654410998274..comments2024-03-29T06:59:05.672-04:00Comments on The Book Rat: "The British Amazons" from Maria GraceMistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436497955518156688noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-39228564409218774592019-08-19T09:57:38.870-04:002019-08-19T09:57:38.870-04:00It is, isn't it. The sad thing is that when be...It is, isn't it. The sad thing is that when became serious athletes in competitive archery, then the push back against women participating started. Maria Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240186239574188022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-38856785819843179852019-08-18T08:13:55.474-04:002019-08-18T08:13:55.474-04:00I love Archery. Nice to know that it was one sport...I love Archery. Nice to know that it was one sport /club women were allowed to join in.Deborah Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440423047233791148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-47991430153727682732019-08-16T09:21:56.898-04:002019-08-16T09:21:56.898-04:00I do't love that adaptation, but I do love tha...I do't love that adaptation, but I do love that scene for just that reason. It's kind of funny that that particular scene might be the only historically accurate one in the whole movie. LOLMaria Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240186239574188022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-53511968186411191212019-08-16T09:21:05.962-04:002019-08-16T09:21:05.962-04:00I have to admit this was one of my very favorite p...I have to admit this was one of my very favorite pieces of research ever.Maria Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240186239574188022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-9476160426648488702019-08-16T09:20:42.642-04:002019-08-16T09:20:42.642-04:00I had the same reaction when I found that in one o...I had the same reaction when I found that in one of the scholarly papers I was reading. Derbyshire had one too!Maria Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240186239574188022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-34814998402525317902019-08-15T13:10:59.852-04:002019-08-15T13:10:59.852-04:00How fascinating, I love the button. The archery sc...How fascinating, I love the button. The archery scene with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier is one of my all times favorites among original scenes in P&P adaptations. It was so funny, Darcy teaching Lizzy the basics and she showing herself to be a real Amazon. KateBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143131149053715824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-90992965204614073012019-08-14T15:29:59.315-04:002019-08-14T15:29:59.315-04:00Ha! This is great. I love learning new Regency t...Ha! This is great. I love learning new Regency tidbits like this. I was never good at archery, but I love that the ladies were able to participate.Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-79190756326060556182019-08-14T10:38:29.213-04:002019-08-14T10:38:29.213-04:00Although I knew women sometimes would participate ...Although I knew women sometimes would participate in archery during this time, I had no idea that there were archery clubs and that sometimes women were admitted. I am especially happy to hear that Hertfordshire had one. I can certainly see Elizabeth belonging to such a club.darcybennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402257268742720716noreply@blogger.com