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Jane Austen @ the Super Bowl with Rosanne Cash

Posted in Jane Austen Humor, Jane Austen Inspired, tagged , , , , , , , on 7 February 2011 | 10 Comments »

Not only is signer-songwritter-author Rosanne Cash best friends with actress Jennifer Ehle (Lizzy Bennet in another life), but she is a wicked Jane Austen channeler on Twitter. Here are some of her tweets in Austenesque fashion during the Super Bowl yesterday. @RosanneCash Regarding the Legume Chorale, it grieves me to note that the spectacle exceeds [...]

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Two Guys Read Jane Austen, by Steve Chandler and Terrence N. Hill – A Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Critiques & Analysis Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , on 11 January 2009 | 2 Comments »

“Jane’s got more adoring female fans than Brad Pitt, and my guess is they’re more intelligent too!” Terrence Hill  Given the choice of reading Pride and Prejudice or watching a football game, which do you think the average all American male would choose?  If this is a no brainer, you have recognized the male/female divide [...]

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Mansfield Park: Fun with Fanny and Friends: Day 11 Give-away!

Posted in Jane Austen Humor, Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, Mansfield Park Madness, tagged , , , , , , , on 25 August 2008 | 24 Comments »

Here’s a little humor to brighten your Monday morning Janeites!  Can you describe your life in six words or less? That was the question that Smith Magazine asked their online readers in 2006. What developed was an amazing array of comic, tragic and poignant mini life stories that are now available in the book Not Quite [...]

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Mansfield Park: Choice Quotes & Bon Mot’s: Day 8 Give-away!

Posted in Jane Austen Humor, Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, Mansfield Park Madness, tagged , , , , , , , on 22 August 2008 | 18 Comments »

The Novel Jane Austen is renowned for her witty and sometimes cutting dialogue. Her novel Mansfield Park, though considered to contain a more darker subject matter, it still is full of them. Here are a select few that aim to amuse. Do not be surprised that the antagonist Mary Crawford gets all the best lines!  “But [...]

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Me and Mr. Darcy, (not the book …)

Posted in Austenesque Books, Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen Humor, Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen's Works, Pride & Prejudice Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 27 June 2008 | 2 Comments »

“And that,” said Mrs. Reynolds, pointing to another of the miniatures, “is my master — and very like him. It was drawn at the same time as the other — about eight years ago.”   “I have heard much of your master’s fine person,” said Mrs. Gardiner, looking at the picture; “it is a handsome face. [...]

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Jane Austen’s Lydia Bennet: Her Life Credo

Posted in Austenesque Books, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 16 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »

“Look here, I have bought this bonnet. I do not think it is very pretty; but I thought I might as well buy it as not. I shall pull it to pieces as soon as I get home, and see if I can make it up any better.” Lydia Bennet, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 39  [...]

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Apple Blossoms in June? Austen’s Literary Mystery

Posted in Jane Austen Humor, Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen's Emma, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 24 May 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It was a sweet view — sweet to the eye and the mind. English verdure, English culture, English comfort, seen under a sun bright, without being oppressive…It might be safely viewed with all its appendages of prosperity and beauty, its rich pastures, spreading flocks, orchard in blossom, and light column of smoke ascending. Emma, Chapter [...]

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Exceedingly hilarious

Posted in Jane Austen's Emma, tagged , , , , , , on 27 November 2007 | Leave a Comment »

EXCEEDINGLY they had suddenly perceived at a small distance before them, … a party of gipsies. A child on the watch, came towards them to beg; and Miss Bickerton, excessively frightened, gave a great scream, and calling on Harriet to follow her, ran up a steep bank, cleared a slight hedge at the top, and [...]

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