Brian Brown: Why Masterpiece Classic thinks I should have liked it…and why I didn’t.

There is only one honest response to a world of moral and aesthetic anarchy, which is to live one’s life as a testimony to order and virtue.

As Mr. Knightley demonstrates, effective public service doesn’t necessarily come from joining the political class.

Bertie—King George—is not the stuff of myths. His character has flaws. His armor has chinks. He is human, and he is not invincible. But he is strong.

The stories have female protagonists, are full of dresses and dancing, have no battle scenes whatsoever, and are wildly popular with women. And yet when our girlfriends want to watch a date movie, we men will usually agree to watch Pride and Prejudice before we’ll submit to Ever After. Many people have tried to explain [...]