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The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet, by Colleen McCullough – A Review

Posted in Austenesque Books, Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on 30 December 2008 | 24 Comments »

But now that I am free, I have no wish to experience any of those things. All that I want is to be of use, to have a purpose. To have something to do that would make a difference. But will I be let? No. My elder sisters and their grand husbands will descend upon [...]

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Sarah Chauncey Woolsey an admirer of Jane Austen

Posted in Jane Austen's Letters, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , on 28 December 2008 | 1 Comment »

It would have excited in her an amused incredulity, no doubt, had any one predicted that two generations after her death the real recognition of her powers was to come. Time, which like desert sands has effaced the footprints of so many promising authors, has, with her, served as the desert wind, to blow aside [...]

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Merry Christmas from Austenprose

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, tagged , , on 24 December 2008 | 7 Comments »

“I sincerely hope your Christmas in Hertfordshire may abound in the gaieties which that season generally brings, and that your beaux will be so numerous as to prevent your feeling the loss of the three of whom we shall deprive you.” Caroline Bingley, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 21 Cheers & many abounding gaieties of the season, [...]

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Jane Austen Naxos AudioBooks Giveaway

Posted in Jane Austen's Persuasion, tagged , , , on 23 December 2008 | 5 Comments »

Win a copy of a Jane Austen audio book! A gentle reminder to readers that the Jane Austen birthday celebration contest is still open for seven unabridged copies of Jane Austen’s novels by Naxos AudioBooks until December 31st. Just leave a comment answering why you love reading or viewing Jane Austen, and seven lucky Janeites will [...]

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Pemberley Remembered, by Mary Simonsen – A Review

Posted in Austenesque Books, Book Reviews, Jane Austen Contemporary Inspired Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , on 21 December 2008 | 4 Comments »

When I read the advance publicity on Pemberley Remembered, author Mary Lydon Simonsen’s debut novel about love, war and Pride and Prejudice, I was intrigued by the concept of three different romantic storylines interconnected through one hundred and fifty years of English history. Add to that a mystery involving the inspiration of Austen’s famous characters [...]

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Oooh Mr. Woodhouse … it’s snowing!

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , on 20 December 2008 | 6 Comments »

“This will prove a spirited beginning of your winter engagements, sir. Something new for your coachman and horses to be making their way through a storm of snow.”   Poor Mr. Woodhouse was silent from consternation; but every body else had something to say; every body was either surprized or not surprized, and had some question [...]

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