Pride & Plague

Celebrity couple William Shakespeare and Jane Austen practice social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis. They thank their fans.

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Celebrity couple Will & Jane are still together, self-isolating, and doing well. They would like to thank their fans for the support.

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Thank you for all the support and shared laughter during difficult and uncertain times.

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#WillandJane wave the helicopter crew goodbye when dropped on a pandemic-free island (deserted & no internet), where they'll remain indefinitely. Prompted by lockdown events, they intend to rewrite the human condition. From time to time, they may send updates via supply boat.

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NB: Before we part tomorrow, we want to reassure our fans that no animals were ever harmed in the making of our pictorial lockdown tweets. Even Toothy, as per the rider in his contract, spent only an hour in the tank. #WillandJane #AnimalActors

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A DIY shark tank for Father's Day? Yes, Pride & Plague is jumping the shark. After precisely three months, Will and Jane shall bid you farewell tomorrow. #LockdownSharkTank #WillandJane #ShakespeareSunday #JaneAusten #SweetSorrow

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Even better than a barouche! Our quarantine couple prepares their exit. #JaneAusten #WillAndJane #SubaruCarriage #LicensedToDrive

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Will and Jane are not ready to lay down an audio track yet, but this Afterhere cover is close:https://t.co/GcPCVF9GLW

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Will and Jane have now been practicing “All Along the Watchtower” for three months. What is their version like? More Dylan than Hendrix. #JaneAusten #Shakespeare #WillAndJane #LockdownBand

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@OwlBeAround Fabulous! We both want to wear this.

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Continuing the search for alternatives to realism, Will and Jane collaborate on a surrealist tableau vivant—evidently still influenced by Edward Gorey. #JaneAusten #Shakespeare #WillAndJane #LockdownSurrealism #GetYourGoreyOn

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@OwlBeAround That is rather splendid!

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Increasingly dissatisfied with realism, our literary couple explores alternatives. #JaneAusten #WillandJane #Shakespeare #AbstractArt #RealityIsForTheBirds

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Our last #ThrowbackThursday . You're welcome, Twitter.
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The park re-opened and the sun appeared, prompting Jane to make a request. Will indulged her. Just this once. #JaneAusten #ShakespeareSunday #WillAndJane #firthing #DarcyShirt

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Cute animal videos help. This one illustrates how, in spite of recent strides in the field of Animal Humanities, not enough scholars write about the animal magnetism of Jane Austen. #JaneAusten #AnimalVideo

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A mashup of Hamlet and Cézanne is today's art extra. In this #museumchallenge Will defies his age: “Young Man with Skull” (c. 1898). @BarnesMuseum #Shakespeare #Mashup

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Even in this celebrity household, life during a pandemic is not all beer and skittles. WILL: “I’ve written a new sonnet about the cruel passage of time.” JANE: “I’m sure there’s a crying need for that.” #lockdownsnark #JaneAusten #Shakespeare

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The Bard reminds fans to wear their masks! In the case of this Buttery portrait, Will thinks his #museumchallenge version improves upon the original @FolgerLibrary by lending it pandemic flair -- with just a hint of mystery. #Shakespeare #wearamask #i6ftyou

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Beware boardgames. Jane used all seven of her tiles and an already-played R to spell QUIXOTRY across two triple word score squares. William facepalmed. “You can’t lose a game if you don’t play the game.” #willandjane #JaneAusten #Shakespeare #lockdownscrabble

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@lizajaneite "So true," confirms Jane, who stood close to Lord Byron at a ball once -- along with one lady who lost more than her ego.

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Will and Jane have been advised to draft an iron-clad liability shield for future visitors to their home to sign. Tricky that. Language suggestions welcome. #pandemicindemnity #willandjane #JaneAusten #Shakespeare

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After all this time, when Jane pens letters to friends she still opens cautiously with an enquiry about whether their family is in good health. #JaneAusten