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My Personal Austen: Does Reading Jane Austen Make Me a Better Person?

Posted in Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen's Letters, Jane Austen Inspired, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 30 May 2008 | 7 Comments »

If anyone out there has ever wondered where I get my inspiration to write continually about one subject – Jane Austen – for six months and counting, you might be amused at what from time-to-time inspires those brain cells into action. Many times, I will be Googling along and happen upon something that I was not [...]

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The Watson’s & Emma Watson Contest Winner

Posted in Austenesque Books, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 30 May 2008 |

The Austen Book Sleuth is pleased to announce … Congratulations to Jeanette for being the lucky winner of a new copy of The Watson’s & Emma Watson: Jane Austen’s Unfinished Novel Completed, by Joan Aiken in our contest. Jeanette has responded to our e-mail and says, “How Fun!! It should be interesting to read how [...]

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Campaign Jane ’08: Candidate Austen on Leadership

Posted in Jane Austen Humor, Jane Austen Inspired, tagged , , , on 30 May 2008 |

Continuing on the Jane ’08 campaign trail Presidential candidate Jane Austen, reveals her position on some important issues to Americans Janeites everywhere!   Jane ’08: Leadership (Parody)

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William Lyon Phelps: Jane Austen’s First Publicist

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 26 May 2008 | 4 Comments »

“The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of [...]

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Apple Blossoms in June? Austen’s Literary Mystery

Posted in Jane Austen Humor, Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen's Emma, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 24 May 2008 |

It was a sweet view — sweet to the eye and the mind. English verdure, English culture, English comfort, seen under a sun bright, without being oppressive…It might be safely viewed with all its appendages of prosperity and beauty, its rich pastures, spreading flocks, orchard in blossom, and light column of smoke ascending. Emma, Chapter [...]

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The Darcy’s Give a Ball Contest Winner

Posted in Austenesque Books, tagged , , , , , on 23 May 2008 | 1 Comment »

The Austen Book Sleuth is pleased to announce … Congratulations to Felicia for being the lucky winner of a new copy of The Darcy’s Give a Ball: A Gentle Joke Jane Austen Style, by Elizabeth Newark in our contest. Felicia has responded to our e-mail and says, “Yea!  I have never won anything! Thank you [...]

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