In the 2005 movie adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Charlotte Lucas famously declares: “I’m 27 years old. I’ve no money, and no prospects. I’m already a burden to my family … and I’m frightened.”
Unmarried women have turned this quote into an internet sensation, embracing their “Charlotte Lucas eras” and celebrating with elaborate decorations, cakes, and birthday parties.
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