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Publication Dates of Jane Austen’s Novels and Minor Works

Posted in Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Lady Susan, Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, Jane Austen's Minor Works, Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Persuasion, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen's Sanditon, Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen's The Watsons, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , on 31 March 2012 | 13 Comments »

Inquiring reader Lily recently wrote to me and expressed her frustration at not being able to locate the publication dates of Jane Austen’s minor works online. Ever the accommodating Janeite, here is a partial list of her published works. Novels: (c. 1794-1817) Sense and Sensibility: (30 October 1811) Thomas Egerton, Military Library (Whitehall, London) Pride [...]

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Extremely Rare Presentation Copy of Jane Austen’s Emma and Austen Family China on the Block at Sotheby’s

Posted in Jane Austen in the News, Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Life & Times, Jane Austen's Works on 10 November 2010 | 4 Comments »

As Jane Austen fans around the world celebrate her birthday on December 16th, one lucky (and very rich) Janeite will win an auction at Sotheby’s in London for an extremely rare presentation copy of Emma sent to author Maria Edgeworth from Austen’s publisher as a gift from the author after its publication on 23 December [...]

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Rare Presentation of Copy of Jane Austen’s Emma Commands £325,000

Posted in Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , on 29 March 2010 | 13 Comments »

Jonkers Rare Books, of Hart Street, Henley-on-Thames has announced today that an undisclosed British collector has paid £325,000 for the rare first edition presentation copy of Jane Austen’s novel Emma once owned by her dear friend Anne Sharp. Jonkers has owned the three volume set since June 2008 when it outbid all other participants at [...]

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Emma, by Jane Austen (Naxos AudioBooks) – A Review and Giveaway

Posted in Audio Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Novels & Letters Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , , , , on 9 February 2010 | 39 Comments »

Emma, Jane Austen’s fourth novel was published in 1815 and dedicated to the Prince Regent, later King George IV.  Austen privately abhorred the Regent for the treatment of his wife Princess Caroline and his dissipated lifestyle. In 1813 she wrote to her friend Martha Lloyd, “I suppose all the World is sitting in Judgement upon [...]

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Adieu Miss Woodhouse – Emma (2009) concludes on Masterpiece Classic

Posted in Emma Movies, Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Works, Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , , on 7 February 2010 | 7 Comments »

Episode three of Emma (2009) aired tonight on Masterpiece Classic PBS. I am feeling more than a bit of melancholia setting in!  There be spoilers ahead!  Despite being a “troublesome creature” throughout most of the story, Emma does redeem herself by admitting her misconceptions and blunders. How could we not forgive, admire and love her? [...]

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Emma (2009) concludes tomorrow night on Masterpiece Classic

Posted in Emma Movies, Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen's Emma, Jane Austen's Works, Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , on 6 February 2010 | 3 Comments »

Don’t miss the last episode of Emma 2009 staring Romola Garai on Masterpiece Classic PBS Sunday, February 7 from 9-10 PM. (check your local listing).

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