35 of you left comments qualifying you for a chance to win one of three copies of Wickham’s Diary, by Amanda Grange. The winners drawn at random are: Elenatinil, who left a comment on April 1 Valerie R., who left a comment on April 2 Jen, who left a comment on April 12 Congratulations ladies! [...]
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Giveaway Winners Announced for Wickham’s Diary
Posted in Austenesque Books, tagged Amanda Grange, Books, Historical Fiction, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Sequel, Wickham's Diary on 14 April 2011 | 1 Comment »
Upstairs Downstairs: Part One: The Fledgling, on Masterpiece Classic PBS – A Recap & Review
Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged Claire Foy, Ed Stoppard, Eileen Atkins, Ellie Kendrick, Jean Marsh, Keeley Hawes, Masterpiece Classic, Movies, Neil Jackson, Nico Mirallego, Period Drama, Upstairs Downstairs on 10 April 2011 | 25 Comments »
After a thirty-four year wait, many faces will be beaming and hearts gladdened by the concluding scenes of the first episode of Upstairs Downstairs’ triumphant return to Masterpiece Classic tonight. As the camera panned the front façade of the stately Georgian townhouse at 165 Eaton Place, my heart was in my throat, and Goosebumps covered [...]
The Trouble with Mr. Darcy, by Sharon Lathan – A Review
Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged Book Reviews, Books, Historical Romance, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Sequel, Sharon Lathan, The Trouble with Mr. Darcy on 10 April 2011 | 10 Comments »
Guest review by Kimberly Denny-Ryder of Reflections of a Book Addict The happily-ever-after at Pemberley takes a sharp left in The Trouble with Mr. Darcy, the fifth book in Sharon Lathan’s lush, romantic Darcy Saga. Darker and more complex than the preceding novels in the series, Lathan tackles deeper elements in Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy’s [...]
Persuasion: An Annotated Edition, edited by Robert Morrison Due Out in November
Posted in Jane Austen Book Sleuth, Jane Austen's Persuasion, Jane Austen's Works, tagged Book Blog, Books, Classic Literature, Jane Austen, Persuasion, Persuasion: An Annotated Edition, Robert Morrison on 9 April 2011 | 18 Comments »
Where are my aromatic vinegars? Harvard University Press really knows how to make this Janeite book lover swoon. Next November we will be treated to another sumptuous annotated edition of one of Jane Austen’s classic novels. Last year they gave us Pride and Prejudice: An Annotated Edition, edited by Patricia Meyer Spacks, and now Persuasion, [...]
4th Edition of Jane Austen’s Letters Due Out in November
Posted in Jane Austen Book Sleuth, Jane Austen's Letters, Jane Austen's Life & Times, Jane Austen's Works, tagged Books, Deirdre Le Faye, Jane Austen, Jane Austen's Letters, Nonfiction, Regency History on 9 April 2011 | 6 Comments »
Exciting news for Janeites! Deirdre Le Faye’s incredible scholarship on Jane Austen and her family continues in this new edition of Jane Austen’s Letters. Many will be thrilled to learn that this 4th edition not only includes a new cover, but updates! Here is the description from Oxford University Press: Jane Austen’s letters afford a [...]
Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Stalk Jane Austen
Posted in Jane Austen Humor, Jane Austen Inspired, tagged Books, Classic Literature, Entertainment, Fiction, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Humor on 8 April 2011 | 23 Comments »
Gentle Readers: Here is a guest post with some Friday fun to get the weekend rolling early. Alyssa Palazzo is a young college student with a passion/obsession for our dear Jane. I thought her essay charming and very funny. Enjoy! My friends think I have a problem. I follow Jane Austen on Twitter. I watch [...]
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