Historian and television celebrity Amanda Vickery’s documentary on the fandom of Jane Austen aired in the UK yesterday on BBC. The Many Lovers of Miss Jane Austen contains Vickery’s observations on Austen’s fame with interviews of scholars and fans. To mark the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s first novel, Sense and Sensibility, [...]
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The Many Lovers of Miss Jane Austen Airs in the UK
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My Christmas Loot
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So, I intimated that I had been a good girl this year and Santa listened. Even though the Pride and Prejudice Film Location tour did not materialize, books and DVD’s did, which I am happy to share. Not bragging here, just looking forward to many hours of reading and viewing enjoyment. And in this corner [...]
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