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Archive for April, 2011

Follow Friday: The Royal Wedding on BBC America

Posted in Jane Austen's Life & Times, tagged , , , , , on 29 April 2011 | 14 Comments »

Since Jane Austen always ended her novels with a wedding or two, we thought we would be remiss if we did not mention the Royal Wedding of Catherine Middleton to HRH Prince William at Westminster Abbey in London today.  Approximately 2 billion viewers around the world will be tuning in to watch the five and [...]

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Giveaway winner announced for Jane and the Genius of the Place

Posted in Austenesque Books, Reading Challenges, tagged , , , , , , on 28 April 2011 | 2 Comments »

18 of you left comments qualifying you for a chance to win a signed hardcover copy of Jane and the Genius of the Place, by Stephanie Barron. The winner drawn at random is Penelope who left a comment on April 26th. Congratulations Penelope! To claim your prize, please contact me with your full name and [...]

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The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay & Diaries, by Emma Thompson – A Review

Posted in Blog Events, Book Reviews, Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen's Novels & Letters Book Reviews, Sense & Sensibility Movies, The Sense and Sensibility Bicentenary Challenge 2011 on 27 April 2011 | 47 Comments »

Nominated for seven Academy Awards®, the 1995 movie Sense and Sensibility remains one of my most cherished interpretations of a Jane Austen novel. Everything about this film project seems to be touched with gold; from the award winning screenplay by actress Emma Thompson; to the incredible depth of British acting talent: Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, [...]

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Giveaway of the New Upstairs Downstairs (2010) DVD!

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , on 26 April 2011 | 39 Comments »

Enter DVD Giveaway! Did you catch the incredible new revival of Upstairs Downstairs broadcast in the US on Masterpiece Classic PBS this month? Three new episodes continue the story of the lives of the residents of 165 Eaton Place. For those who enjoyed the award winning 1970’s BBC series of the aristocratic Bellamy family and [...]

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Upstairs Downstairs: Part Three: The Cuckoo on Masterpiece Classic PBS – A Recap & Review

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on 24 April 2011 | 14 Comments »

The new residents of 165 Eaton Place have a “day full of unimaginable things” in The Cuckoo, the third and concluding episode of the revival season on Masterpiece Classic PBS. Last week’s episode two, The Ladybird, had strong political overtones as rebellious Lady Persie (Claire Foy) and the chauffeur Harry Spargo (Neil Jackson) joined the [...]

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Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle, by Georgette Heyer – A Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Georgette Heyer Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , on 23 April 2011 | 16 Comments »

Guest review by Laura A. Wallace, a musician, attorney, and writer living in Southeast Texas.  She is a devotee of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer and is the author of British Titles of Nobility:  An Introduction and Primer to the Peerage (1998). Our hero is 28, wealthy, with vast estates and dependents, and head of [...]

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Play Along with Matches & Matrimony: A Pride and Prejudice Tale

Posted in Jane Austen Humor, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , on 23 April 2011 | 6 Comments »

OK Janeites, it’s Saturday AND a holiday weekend. Let’s have some mindless fun with a Pride and Prejudice gaming action! This new sims-like game, Matches & Matrimony, created by Reflexive® Entertainment was released in February. According to online reviews at Gamezebo and by Janeite, Jennifer at The Bennet Sisters Blog, it is quite diverting, but [...]

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