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Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen (Naxos Audiobooks) – A Review

Posted in Audio Book Reviews, Blog Events, Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Novels & Letters Book Reviews, The Sense and Sensibility Bicentenary Challenge 2011, tagged , , , , , , , on 21 September 2011 | 44 Comments »

Even though it has been two hundred years since the world was first introduced to sisters Marianne and Elinor Dashwood’s financial, social and romantic trials, their story remains for me, as fresh and vibrant as any contemporary story you might read of, experience yourself, or hear tell tale of today. I give full credit, of [...]

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Giveaway winner Announced for The Annotated Sense and Sensibility

Posted in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen's Works, Reading Challenges, tagged , , , , , , , , on 16 June 2011 | 1 Comment »

37 of you left comments qualifying you for a chance to win a copy of The Annotated Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen, edited by David Shapard. The winner drawn at random is Jocelyn who left a comment on May 28th. Congratulations Jocelyn! To claim your prize, please contact me with your full name and address [...]

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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 , , , , , , on 9 April 2011 | 19 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, [...]

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Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Stalk Jane Austen

Posted in Jane Austen Humor, Jane Austen Inspired, tagged , , , , , 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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Moorland Cottage Group Read @ Gaskell Blog starts today!

Posted in Reading Challenges, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on 1 February 2011 | 2 Comments »

The amiable and talented Katherine of the Gaskell Blog is leading a group read of Mrs. Gaskell’s novella  Moorland Cottage. It starts today and runs through February 15, 2011. You can check out the full group read schedule. Published in 1850, Moorland Cottage is a delightful story of a widow, her two children and her [...]

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Winner announced in the Naxos Audiobooks recording of North and South giveaway

Posted in Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , , , on 8 October 2010 | 10 Comments »

© Austenprose. Thank you again to all the participants and commenters in the Elizabeth Gaskell Bicentennial Blog Tour on September 29th. The drawing for the unabridged Naxos Audiobooks recording of North and South has closed, and I am happy to announce the lucky winner is… Annette who posted a comment on September 29th on Stiletto [...]

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