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Mr. Darcy’s Secret Blog Tour with Author Jane Odiwe – and, a Glorious Giveaway

Posted in Austenesque Authors, Austenesque Books, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 28 February 2011 | 30 Comments »

Please join us today in celebration of Mr. Darcy’s Secret, a new Pride and Prejudice continuation by author Jane Odiwe. Known for her historical accuracy and witty humor, Jane is the author of two previous Austen-inspired novels, Lydia Bennet’s Story and Willoughby’s Return. This is her first Pride and Prejudice-inspired novel. Welcome Jane… Thank you, [...]

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Last Day to Vote for the Jane Austen Made Me Do It Short Story Entries

Posted in Austenesque Books, Jane Austen Made Me Do It, tagged , , , , , , , on 28 February 2011 | 4 Comments »

Make haste. Voting closes today 2/28/11 at 11:59:59 pm ET in the Jane Austen Made Me Do It Short Story Contest. I am really pleased at the incredible turnout. 88 aspiring Austenesque writers submitted stories for your consideration and enjoyment. All of Jane Austen’s major novels, her life and and some of her minor works [...]

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Mr. Darcy’s Secret, by Jane Odiwe – A Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , on 26 February 2011 | 14 Comments »

Everyone has a secret or two in their past that they would rather forget. In Regency times, where a breach in propriety could ruin a reputation with a withering look, people had many secrets to hide. Are we surprised to learn that the residents of Pemberley, the palatial estate of the Darcy family in Jane [...]

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Follow Friday: The Regency Encyclopedia

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen's Life & Times, tagged , , , , on 25 February 2011 | 3 Comments »

Here’s a great Follow Firday recommendation for you. Regency history expert Sue Forgue writes to tell us of a wonderful announcement. Her website The Regency Encyclopedia is celebrating its 5th anniversary and has revealed several new enhancements to the Fashion Module. These include: Fashion Glossary: This is the same database of definitions that powers the [...]

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Sense and Sensibility 1981 – A Review

Posted in Blog Events, Jane Austen Adaptations, Reading Challenges, Sense & Sensibility Movies, The Sense and Sensibility Bicentenary Challenge 2011, tagged , , on 24 February 2011 | 24 Comments »

This is my second review for the Sense and Sensibility Bicentenary Challenge 2011. *throws confetti* It is my year-long homage to Jane Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility. This 1981 BBC seven-part miniseries of Sense and Sensibility is a solid but flawed adaptation of Jane Austen’s masterpiece. In my mind, the character of Marianne [...]

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Jane Austen and Children, by David Selwyn – A Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Life & Times Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , on 20 February 2011 | 4 Comments »

Guest review by Shelley DeWees – The Uprising “Of the parents who survive [in Austen’s novels] only Catherine Morland’s and Charlotte Heywood’s are unexceptionable.  For the rest, Mrs. Dashwood is kind and loving but admits that she is imprudent.  Most of the others are foolish (Mrs. Bennet, Lady Middleton, Lady Bertram, Sir Walter Elliot), ill-judging [...]

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