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Chatting with Beth Pattillo, author of Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart – and a Giveaway

Posted in Austenesque Authors, tagged , , , , , , , on 30 January 2010 | 112 Comments »

The latest Austen inspired novel to feature a Mr. Darcy-like doppelganger is Beth Pattillo’s Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart. It follows a similar format to her previous novel Jane Austen Ruined My Life (2009) which was one of my Top 20 Favorite Austenesque Books of 2009. Set in contemporary times, young heroine Claire Prescott is at a crossroads in her life, travels to England, meets a handsome and wealthy young man and is thrown into the path of the ‘Formidables’, a secret sect of Janeites harboring Jane Austen letters, manuscripts and her reputation. Beth has kindly offered to chat with us today about her new book and her affinity to one of her favorite authors.

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Lady Vernon and Her Daughter, by Jane Rubino & Caitlen Rubino-Bradway – A Review

Posted in Austenesque Books, Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on 27 January 2010 | 17 Comments »

After being introduced to Jane Austen’s Lady Susan via A Soiree for Lady Susan, Austenprose’s rollicking cyber group read, replete with wagging tongues and fluttering fans, I delighted in discovering this ‘most accomplished Coquette in England’. So different from other Austen heroines, I welcomed her all the more for her flagrant flaws and mercenary machinations. Regretfully, as Jane Austen never got the chance to revise this novella, the limitations of the epistolary form did leave me with a desire for more.

Enter Jane Rubino and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway’s novel Lady Vernon and Her Daughter, which certainly fulfills this desire… and more! This clever re-imagining by a mother and daughter team turns my previous notion about this heroine on its head. It intriguingly opens with an Austen inspired witticism:

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Giveaway winners announced for Jane Bites Back and Cranford Naxos AudioBook

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on 25 January 2010 | 9 Comments »

Thanks to all who participated in the two recent giveaway contests that ended January 24th. Without further ado, here are the three winners.  One copy each of Jane Bites Back to: Meredith & Marlyn  One copy of Cranford Naxos AudioBook to: novemberautumn  Winners, to claim your prize, please email me at austenprose at verizon dot net before [...]

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Emma (2009) on Masterpiece Classic – Miss Woodhouse, a Nonsensical Girl!

Posted in Emma Movies, Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Works, Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , on 25 January 2010 | 30 Comments »

“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Sage advice from the philosophizing Forrest Gump. The same can be said of Jane Austen adaptations. Last nights US premiere of screenwriter Sandy Welch’s newly retooled Emma on Masterpiece Classic had its mix of nuts, chews and soft centers. Most viewers will be tempted to consume it quickly like the beautifully crafted confection that it is. I prefer to take a small bite first to see what I’m getting.

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Join the Emma Twitter Party on Sunday hosted by PBS Masterpiece Classic

Posted in Emma Movies, Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Works, Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , on 22 January 2010 | 3 Comments »

“Why not seize the pleasure at once?”  Emma (2009), the new mini-series staring Romola Garai as the clever, handsome but misguided Miss Emma Woodhouse premieres on Sunday January 24th on Masterpiece Classic.  Join me as co-host with Vic of Jane Austen’s World, Kali of Emma Adaption Pages, Austen enthusiasts, bonnet drama lovers and the good folks [...]

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Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart, by Beth Pattillo – A Review

Posted in Austenesque Books, Book Reviews, Jane Austen Contemporary Inspired Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on 20 January 2010 | 21 Comments »

I have read a few Austenesque books in my day. Am I jaded? Hope not. I usually know by the end of the third chapter if it has wings: a fresh concept skillfully rendered, Austen allusions or her characters reverently portrayed and humor in the form of wit and irony, please. I know. It’s a [...]

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Emma (2009) staring Romola Garai premieres on Masterpiece Classic next Sunday

Posted in Emma Movies, Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Works, Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , on 18 January 2010 | 3 Comments »

US bonnet drama lovers are in for a treat when Emma (2009) premiers on Masterpiece Classic next Sunday January 24th, 2010 on PBS. This is the first of three episodes of the new adaptation by BAFTA award winning screenwriter Sandy Welch (Our Mutual Friend, Jane Eyre, North And South). The esteemed cast is lead by Romola [...]

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