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Pride and Prejudice: A Rose by Any Other Name…

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , , , on 1 May 2013 | 11 Comments »

Image of the Pride and Prejudice rose by Harkness @ 2013 Harkness

As an avid gardener and Jane Austen enthusiast, I have been waiting patiently for this…a rose named after one of my favorite novels, Pride and Prejudice!

It was inevitable that some rose breeder would cash in on the Pride and Prejudice bicentenary. I am just surprised it took them so long to name a rose after one of the novels or characters created by my favorite author Jane Austen.

Huzzah! Just announced by Harkness, a specialist rose growers in the UK, Pride and Prejudice, a floribunda rose in pale peach. WOW! Here is the description:

Pride and Prejudice

  • Family: Floribunda
  • Star Rating: 5
  • Scent Rating: 4
  • Flower Diameter: 8cm
  • Petals: 35
  • Flowers Per Cluster: 7-11
  • Plant Size: H90cm x W60cm
  • Colour: Pale Peach

We are delighted to introduce the new Pride and Prejudice rose, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s classic book. The detail and characters are so well constructed in the book, the dialogue so elegant with scenes capturing the essence of the period.

Not sure if they ship to the US, but it is great to know that someone FINALLY named a rose after the most popular classic in literary history.

Image of the Pride and Prejudice paper rose by HBixbyArtworks @ 2013 HBixbyArtworks

For those who want to continue on the P&P rose theme, here is something fascinatingly creative…a paper rose made from the pages of Pride and Prejudice.

Etsy artist HBixbyArtworks has cleverly crafted roses from paper, and in this case from the pages of Pride and Prejudice. Imagine a bouquet of P&P paper roses? Stunning! Artists description:

This listing is for one vintage book paper rose which is about 3- 3.5″ in diameter. This paper rose is fashioned from the pages of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, (which is a very popular book,) and I made several dozen paper flowers from it!

The rose is on a 8″ wire stem, so can be put into a vase, or can be made into a brooch for a small extra charge, or you can buy several and have a whole bouquet!

A complimentary ribbon can be tied around the stem upon request :)

P&P roses and ribbons? How delightful!

Image of book cover of Pride and Prejudice @ 2013 Harper Teen

AND…who could forget the Pride and Prejudice cover resplendent with roses by Harper Teen from 2009? It is eerily familiar to the designs for the Twilight book covers, but I think that was the point…to entice younger readers to read the classic mentioned by Bella and Edward.

Image of the rose garden @ 2013 The Huntington Library and Gardens

For those not lucky enough to be a climate where the roses are already blooming, like the rose garden at my favorite place in the world (so far), The Huntington Library and Gardens in San Marino, California. This photo of their famous rose garden, where I have spent many happy hours enjoying the sights and scents, is a delight. Hope you can visit there too!

Happy May Day Janeites!

Cheers,

Laurel Ann

Images courtesy of © 2013 Harkness, © 2013 HBixbyArtworks and © 2009 Harper Teen; text © 2013 Laurel Ann Nattress, Austenprose

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Jane Austen Stamps On Sale Today in the UK and Online

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , on 21 February 2013 | 15 Comments »

Jane Austen Stamps (2013)

The Royal Mail has released six new Jane Austen stamps today in honor of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice. Designed by artist Angela Barrett, they include illustrations of scenes from the six major novels: Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice as first-class stamps and Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion in other values, and can be purchased through the Royal Mail Shop online. My favorite is the illustration from Northanger Abbey which includes the ponderous chest so mysterious to heroine Catherine Morland.

There are several collectors sets to select from including a special Presentation Pack with additional text by author P.D. James and a First Day Cover pack where the special stamps are affixed to a cover featuring a Jane Austen signature and cancelled with a Steventon, Basingstoke postmark, chosen because it was the home of Jane Austen for many years.

Jane Austen Presentation Pack (2013)

The Royal Mail also announced that letters posted in Chawton in Hampshire, where Austen spent her last years, and Steventon, near Basingstoke, where she was born, will have a special postmark for a week, featuring the Pride and Prejudice quote “Do anything rather than marry without affection”.

Jane Austen Bicentenary Stamps (1975)

Some readers might remember the previous set of Jane Austen stamps that were issued in 1975 in honor of the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s birth in 1775. They were very beautiful too, and now quite collectible. I am pleased to own a set which I display in pride of place on my Austen bookcase. You can read more about the creation of the 1975 stamp set by following the link at the bottom of this post.

Now for your enjoyment here are images of the six new stamps and the quotes that inspired them.

Jane Austen Stamp Sense and Sensibility (2013)

Sense and Sensibility

“On opening the door, she saw Marianne stretched on the bed, almost choked by grief, one letter in her hand, and two or three others laying by her. Elinor drew near, but without saying a word; and seating herself on the bed, took her hand, kissed her affectionately several times, and then gave way to a burst of tears, which at first was scarcely less violent than Marianne’s. The latter, though unable to speak, seemed to feel all the tenderness of this behaviour, and after some time thus spent in joint affliction, she put all the letters into Elinor’s hands; and then covering her face with her handkerchief, almost screamed with agony.”

Jane Austen Stamp: Pride and Prejudice (2013)

Pride and Prejudice

“At last it arrested her – and she beheld a striking resemblance of Mr. Darcy, with such a smile over the face as she remembered to have sometimes seen, when he looked at her. She stood several minutes before the picture in earnest contemplation…”

Jane Austen Stamp: Mansfield Park (2013)

Mansfield Park

“…pausing a moment for what she knew would not come, for a courage which the outside of no door had ever supplied to her, she turned the lock in desperation, and the lights of the drawing–room, and all the collected family, were before her.”

Jane Austen Stamp: Emma (2013)

Emma

“She had not been able to speak; and, on entering the carriage, …then reproaching herself for having taken no leave, making no acknowledgement, parting in apparent sullenness, she looked out with voice
and hand eager to show a difference; but it was just too late.”

Jane Austen Stamp: Northanger Abbey (2013)

Northanger Abbey

“So, placing the candle with great caution on a chair, she seized the key with a very tremulous hand and tried to turn it; but it resisted her utmost strength. Alarmed, but not discouraged, she tried it another way; a bolt flew, and she believed herself successful; but how strangely mysterious! The door was still immovable. She paused a moment in breathless wonder. The wind roared down the chimney, the rain beat in torrents against the windows, and everything seemed to speak the awfulness of her situation.”

Jane Austen Stamp: Persuasion (2013)

Persuasion

“It was evident that the gentleman, (completely a gentleman in manner) admired her exceedingly. Captain Wentworth looked round at her instantly in a way which shewed his noticing of it. He gave her a momentary glance, a glance of brightness, which seemed to say, ‘That man is struck with you, and even I, at this moment, see something like Anne Elliot again.’”

© 2013 Laurel Ann Nattress, Austenprose

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A Jane Austen Christmas to Everyone!

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , , on 25 December 2012 | 8 Comments »

A Jane Austen Christmas card by David Price, All Port Editions (2012)

Wishing Janeites everywhere a very Merry Christmas.

I am sharing my Christmas card online this year. Appropriately, it is called A Jane Austen Christmas. It is by David Price. You can buy your very own boxed set from Allport Editions of Portland, Oregon.

Happy Holiday,

Laurel Ann

© 2012 David Price, Allport Editions

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Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine Nov/Dec 2012 Preview

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , on 26 October 2012 | 2 Comments »

Jane Austen's Regency World Magazine (No 60) Nov Dec (2012)Hot off the presses is the November/December 2012 (No 60) edition of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine, the ultimate Austen reading indulgence. Here are the featured articles!

  • Some great Christmas gift ideas for the Jane Austen fan in your life
  • You shall go to the dance – public and private balls in Jane Austen’s time
  • How keeping a bawdyhouse could be a tough business
  • Baiting, coursing and fishing: blood sports were big business in the Georgian era
  • Looking at Jane’s use of fashion accessories in Emma
  • The life of Sir Thomas Bernard, a prominent philanthropist
  • Jane in the Garden of England

This new issue also includes reports from the recent Jane Austen Festival in Bath and the JASNA AGM in Brooklyn; news, letters, book reviews and much, much more!

Need a seasonal gift?

A subscription to Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine is the perfect gift for friends and family who enjoy Jane Austen. To subscribe simply follow this link to their website and have your gift mailed six times a year from Bath, England

© 2012 Laurel Ann Nattress, Austenprose

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New Jane Austen-inspired Facebook Game Announced by the BBC & Legacy Interactive

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , , , , on 24 February 2012 | 16 Comments »

Rogues and Romance Interactive Facebook Game

Happy news for Janeites and gaming fans…

The venerable BBC, who have brought us the monumental mini-series of Pride and Prejudice in 1995 and 1980 and many other classic film adaptations, announced today that they will be releasing a new Jane Austen-inspired interactive game, Rogues and Romance, for Facebook next month.

Fitzwilliam DarcyDeveloped in partnership with Legacy Interactive, the game will re-create the world of Austen’s novels “allowing players to take part in an imaginative adventure that follows the path of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy after they are married.”

I had the pleasure of meeting Legacy Interactive CEO Ariella Lehrer last December at the JASNA Southwest’s Winter Symposium in Los Angeles. She is a true Janeite and thrilled to translate her secret obsession into a fun social game. “We are determined to deliver an experience that passionate Austen fans will love, as well as gameplayers who know of Austen but have never read her novels.”

Robert Nashak, EVP, BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment & Games, explains, “Social interaction is at the core of Austen’s work and we felt that was a concept we could explore that had a natural synergy with Facebook. Rogues and Romance is a fun romp of a game that celebrates the world of Jane Austen.”

I think it is a brilliant notion and if you do to, Legacy Interactive is giving Austenprose readers an incredible opportunity to be one of the first group of players to experience Rogues and Romance first hand during a “closed beta” testing period.

You will have the opportunity to “test drive” the new interactive game “which takes Pride and Prejudice as its starting point following the newly married Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy on a hidden object adventure with an intriguing twist. Players will be able to take their place in society leaving calling cards, attending and hosting receptions and pursuing courtships. Each player will have their own manor house and be able to indulge their penchant for fashion with a choice of Regency-era costumes.” Emma WoodhouseYour feedback will only make this game even better before its official launch next month.

Yep, you heard it first on Austenprose, so do visit the official website for Rogues and Romance, and then email betatester@legacyinteractive.com with the email address that you use for your Facebook account if you are interested in participating. Please put in the subject “Jane Austen Facebook game beta test.”

We shall see who really knows their Jane Austen, and who needs a refresher course.

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Laurel Ann

© 2007 – 2012 Laurel Ann Nattress, Austenprose

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Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine Nov/Dec 2011 Preview

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , on 27 October 2011 | 6 Comments »

Jane Austen's Regency World Magazine No 54 Nov/Dec (2011)Hot off the presses is the November/December 2011 (No 54) edition of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine, the ultimate Austen reading indulgence. Here are the featured articles!

  • Stunning pictures from the Jane Austen Festival in Bath
  • Review of P&P: The Musical live from its staging in New York
  • Reports from JASNA’s AGM in Fort Worth, Texas
  • The Night Before Christmas: Georgian literature from the US
  • Choose the perfect seasonal gift for the Austen fan in your life
  • A new series of the Georgian courtroom drama Garrow’s Law
  • Do the men in Sense & Sensibility disappoint?

‘I sexed-up P&P’

Andrew Davies at the JASNA conference in Fort Worth, Texas

The man who made the famous Colin Firth adaptation of Pride & Prejudice told the Jane Austen Society of North America’s annual conference in Fort Worth, Texas, how he “looked for opportunities to get the characters out of their clothes whenever possible”. Read the full report in the new issue of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine – out this week

Plus all the latest Jane Austen news, reviews, reports from JAS and JASNA, quiz and competition.

Need a seasonal gift?

A subscription to Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine is the perfect gift for friends and family who enjoy Jane Austen. To subscribe simply click here and have your gift mailed six times a year from Bath, England

© 2007 – 2011 Laurel Ann Nattress, Austenprose

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Jane Austen Centre Online Giftshop Website Re-Launch

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , on 24 May 2011 | 6 Comments »

Jane Austen Centre online Giftshop

Becca Hemmings, manager of the Jane Austen Centre Giftshop has contacted us to announce the re-launch of their new online website, selling exclusive and unique Austen merchandise Worldwide! This wonderful retailer offers an incredible assortment of Austen-inspired, books and craft items.Pride and Prejudice Peacock Shopper

One of my favs is the Pride and Prejudice Peacock Shopper. It is a complete replica of the 1894 cover of Pride and Prejudice designed by Hugh Thomson, and is gorgeous!

Be sure to visit the Jane Austen Centre Giftshop to check out the new website design and items available today!

© 2007 – 2011 Laurel Ann Nattress, Austenprose

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Follow Friday: Mr. Darcy Valentine by MellyMo

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , , , , , on 4 February 2011 | 7 Comments »

Mr. Darcy Valentine paper doll by MellyMo

All alone for Valentine’s Day? I think not! Celebrate with the only man you need, Mr. Darcy! He’s all ready for a date with you…he’s got the clothes, champagne, and presents! Great gift for yourself or any Austen fan…He’ll be a perfect companion on your fridge, locker, or office filing cabinet!

Make haste and visit MellyMo’s Etsy Shop to purchase this clever Mr. Darcy paper doll Valentine ’s Day treat for yourself, family or your fav Janeite! If you need it by V-day, please use the Priority Mail shipping upgrade. Be sure to check out the Elizabeth Bennet paper doll too!

Everyone deserves their very own Mr. Darcy, right?

© 2011 MellyMo, Austenprose

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Winner Announced in the Bingley’s Teas, Ltd Grand Gift Basket Giveaway

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , , on 4 January 2011 | 5 Comments »

Bingley's Teas, Ltd. Logo

121 of you weighed in and left a comment qualifying you for a chance at the Bingley’s Teas, Ltd. Grand Gift Basket Giveaway. The winner drawn at random is Felica, who left a comment on December 21. You luck duck. To claim your prize please contact me before January 11, 2011 with your full name and address. Shipment to continental US and Canadian addresses only.

Thanks again to Bingley’s Teas, Ltd for the great selection of Jane Austen inspired teas and the great giveaway.

© 2007 – 2011 Laurel Ann Nattress, Austenprose

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Bingley’s Teas, Ltd. Introduces the Jane Austen Tea Series

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , , , , on 21 December 2010 | 123 Comments »

Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet sipping tea in Pride and Prejudice 1995

We drank tea again yesterday with the Tilsons, & met the Smiths. – I find all these little parties very pleasant. —Letter from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra 1811

Tea in Jane Austen’s society was not just a beverage, but a social ritual. Her novels and letters brim with references to her characters, herself and her family buying, preparing, serving, and drinking tea. It is mentioned no less than twenty times in her novel Mansfield Park.

Bingley's Teas at the Jane Austen Society of North America AGM Portland 2010

While attending the Jane Austen Society of North America’s conference in Portland this past October, one of the booths at the Milsom Street Emporium was Bingley’s Teas, Ltd. They were introducing a brand new line of teas the – Jane Austen Tea Series – beautifully packaged and aptly named after many of Austen’s famous characters:

Marianne’s Wild Abandon

A blend of lively green and black teas with colorful flowers and passionate fruits that throw themselves together for a passionate combination! Candied fruits along with the vibrant flowers in this blend will entice you to run free and seek your heart’s desire.

Compassion for Mrs. Bennet’s Nerves

At last there is compassion for what poor Mrs. Bennet suffers with her nerves!

A tisane of chamomile, peppermint, passion flower, rosehips, and lavender, sooth the most agitated of moments in a delicious cup. We recommend a touch of honey for added bliss!

Wicked Wickham

Dashing tart flavor with a candy like after taste in a humble white tea. A tea with so much charm it may lead you into temptation! The naturally withered, Pai Mu Tan White Tea and Pomegranate are both reported to have many anti-oxidant health benefits. Wicked Wickham, how bad could he be?

Bingley's Teas, Ltd. Jane Austen Tea Series packaging

Bingley’s Teas, Ltd.’s President Julia Matson has combined her passion for Jane Austen and fine teas and created the Jane Austen Tea Series, a line blended to match the personalities of the characters developed by the much loved author, Jane Austen to characteristics of fine teas. With a passion for studying tea and the works of this timeless author, Julia has striven to select the finest teas and presented them in gift quality packaging. “For me, through Bingley’s Teas, Jane Austen’s inspiration manifested itself via one of her favorite things, a quality cup of tea.” She is a member of the Specialty Tea Institute, training as a tea sommelier, and member of JASNA, with studies in English literature, languages and biology and healing arts.

Bingley's Teas Ltd. Jane Austen Tea Series Grand Gift Basket

Grand Gift Basket Giveaway

Enter a chance to win this beautiful Grand Gift Basket from Bingley’s Teas, Ltd., $75.00 value, which includes: one box each of Mr. Darcy, Miss Elizabeth, Longborn Wedding Tea, Compassion for Mrs. Bennett’s Nerves- Herbal Tisane, the novel Pemberley Manor, by Kathryn Nelson and a beautiful China Tea cup. Just leave a comment stating which of the tea pairings of Austen character personalities to teas appeals to you, or which of your favorite characters you would like included in the series by 11:59 PT, Monday, January 3, 2011. Winner to be announced on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Shipment to US or Canadian addresses only. Good luck to all participants!

Bingley's Teas, Ltd. Logo

© 2007-2010 Laurel Ann Nattress, Austenprose

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Jane Austen Holiday Gifts from Brookish on Etsy

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , on 17 November 2010 | 7 Comments »

Tis almost the season, so power up Jane Austen fans and get ready to shop!

One on my favorite Jane Austen inspired designers at Etsy is Brooke from Brookish. Her Mr. Darcy proposal mug is famous for being sold out in a flash, and her Pemberley tea towel could make even me into a maid of all work on Thanksgiving without a complaint.

I want to know what she had to do to bribe this handsome gentleman to pose for this photo with the “I am Mr. Darcy” T-shirt on??? Do tell Brooke!!!

Visit Brooke’s great shop with gifts for every Janeite.

© Austenprose (2010)

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Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine September/October 2010 Preview

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , on 28 August 2010 | 3 Comments »

Hot off the presses is the September/October 2010 (No 47) edition of Jane Austen’s Regency World, the official magazine of the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England and the ultimate Austen reading indulgence.

I am looking forward to reading author Sue Wilkes article on a Georgian gentleman’s de rigueur reading list. I’m taking bets on what will be on it. Fielding? Richardson? Radcliffe? Well, maybe on a Henry Tilney’s gentleman’s reading list, right? Here are the features articles:

The Secret Diaries of Anne Lister:

Featured on the cover is the BBC’s new drama about a Georgian heiress who follows an unconventional path in life and love. Staring Maxine Peake (Miss Wade in Little Dorrit 2008) and Anna Madeley (Lucy Steele in Sense and Sensibility 2009), here is a synopsis from IMDb:

In nineteenth century Yorkshire wealthy orphan Anne Lister lives with an aunt and uncle, anxious for her to marry well and blissfully – unaware that she is a lesbian. Anne is recording her thoughts and exploits in a coded diary. When her lover Mariana Belcombe makes a marriage of convenience to rich old Charles Lawton she feels betrayed and, although Mariana visits her,the relationship is going nowhere. Helped by old flame Tib she makes a play for innocent Miss Browne but sees she is barking up the wrong tree and diverts herself by renovating the family hall. A drunken Tib almost exposes her secret and scornful mine-owner Christopher Rawson, whose marriage proposal she rejects, tells her that her sexuality is a subject of local gossip….

The Latin touch:

How Jane’s fame is spreading in Brazil

A Cornish exile:

Austen scholar Maggie Lane explores the life and times of Charles Austen, Jane’s seafaring brother

Jane’s best jest:

Paul Bethel compares Emma with Mansfield Park

Required reading:

Sue Wilkes explains how no Georgian gentleman could afford to miss

Enter stage right:

Jane Austen would have known the old Theatre Royal in Bath

My Jane Austen, Marsha Huff:

The outgoing president of JASNA shares her love of Jane Austen

Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine will also be attending the following events. Readers are invited to visit our stand and say hello!

  • Bath Jane Austen Festival, country fayre at the Guildhall, Bath, on Saturday, September 19, 2010
  • JASNA AGM, Regency Emporium, in Portland, Oregon, October 28-30, 2010

Full details of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine, which is published every two months, are available on their website Jane Austen Regency World.

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Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine July/August 2010 Preview

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , on 22 June 2010 | 2 Comments »

Hot off the presses is the July/August 2010 (No 46) edition of Jane Austen’s Regency World, the official magazine of the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England and the ultimate Austen reading indulgence. The highlight for me will be Maggie Sullivan’s article on Austen or Bronte. (the ultimate literary throwdown, right?) Here are the featured articles:

The Bath Bugabo, or little green man (cover story):

Cathryn Spence, from the American Museum in Bath, writes about G. Bond an eccentric man who was ejected from balls in both Bath and Brighton for allegedly staring at ladies.

Austen or Bronte?:

Maggie Sullivan, editrix of AustenBlog.com, discusses media suggestions that ‘Bronte is the new Austen’

Where there’s a Will:

A look at the final wishes of some of Jane Austen’s family

Only a Grandmother:

Maggie Lane talks about Jane’s treatment of grandparents in her writing

Queen Adelaide:

She gave her name to an Australian city, but what do we know about the wife of King William IV?

Smuggling ways:

A dangerous occupation, but a thriving trade in Georgian times

Pride & Progress:

Reading Jane Austen’s books on an e-reader

Book Reviews:

Regency Cheshire by Sue Wilkes; Murder at Longbourn by Tracy Kiely; Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen by Sarah Jane Downing

Plus:

My Jane Austen featuring the pianist Keith Snell, news from JAS and JASNA, News and Letters

Visit Jane Austen’s Regency World at their stand during:

- Jane Austen Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, on July 10 and 11

- JASNA’s annual general meeting in Portland, Oregon, on October 29 and 30

Jane Austen’s Regency World is published this week and is available by subscription from www.janeaustenmagazine.co.uk

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Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine May/June 2010 Preview

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , on 21 April 2010 | 4 Comments »

Hot off the presses is the May/June 2010 (No 45) edition of Jane Austen’s Regency World, the official magazine of the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England and the ultimate Austen reading indulgence. Spotlighted in this issue is Bright Star, the 2009 movie based on the relationship of John Keats and Fanny Brawne. Here are the featured articles: 

Bright Star (cover story):

Jane Campion’s 2009 film about John Keats’ short life and Fanny Brawne his true love has nominated for an Oscar. Staring Ben Whishaw and Abbie Cornish, the setting and costumes are quite lovely and a treat for Janeites. 

British election special:

Remembering the men and women who died in the Peterloo massacre in St. Peter’s Field, Manchester, England on 16 August 1819. 

Woman-to-woman:

When the boundary between love and friendship became blurred 

Maggie Lane:

Austen scholar, author and featured columnist Maggie Lane discusses the art of reading aloud in Jane Austen’s time 

Eleanor Coade:

The woman who developed artificial stone 

Clapperboard tours:

The film buffs guide to the streets of Bath 

Plus: 

Book reviews: new publications by Carrie Bebris, Jane Odiwe and Tracey Chevalier 

News: from JAS and JASNA, and all the latest Jane Austen news and readers’ letters 

Jane Austen’s Regency World is published on May 1 and is available by subscription from www.janeaustenmagazine.co.uk

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Pride and Prejudice 1995 (Restored Edition) Available April 27th, 2010

Posted in Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen Merchandise, Pride & Prejudice Movies, tagged , , , , , on 23 March 2010 | 39 Comments »

Yep. Just when you thought that you would have to buy a Blu-ray video player to get better picture quality than previous editions of Pride and Prejudice 1995 the good folks at A&E have gone a done it. They have digitally remastered the pinnacle of perfection in Jane Austen adaptations, Pride and Prejudice 1995. Now you can really see the drops of water run down Darcy chest after he takes his plunge into the Pemberley pond. ;-) 

If you pre-order through that place that is not Barnes & Noble, it is being offered at 52% off the list price of $39.95. Do the math or just go order it.  The offical release date is April 27, 2010. Here is the cover blurb and all the geeky details. 

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE has taken its place as one of the greatest television productions of all time. The landmark adaptation from A&E and the BBC captured the hearts of millions by seamlessly translating the wit, romance, and intelligence of Jane Austen’s classic novel to the screen. 

With a masterful script, deft direction, and star-making performances from Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE transports viewers to Georgian England, where affairs of the heart are an exquisite game, and marriage the ultimate prize. But Elizabeth Bennet – spirited, independent, and one of five unmarried sisters – is determined to play by her own rules and wed for love, not money or privilege. Will her romantic sparring with the mysterious and arrogant Darcy end in misfortune–or will love’s true nature prevail? 

Now beautifully remastered for the ultimate in picture and sound quality, relive the timeless classic PRIDE & PREJUDICE on 2 DVDs. 

Bonus Features:

  • Completely Digitally Remastered for the Ultimate in Picture and Sound Quality
  • Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
  • Featurettes “Lasting Impressions,” “An Impromptu Walkabout with Adrian Lukis and Lucy Briers,” “Turning Point,” “Uncovering the Technical Restoration Process”
  • Behind-the-Scenes Featurette: “The Making of Pride and Prejudice”
  • English Subtitles 

Additional Details:

  • Format: Box Set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Run Time: 5 Hours 23 Minutes + extras
  • Region: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Language: English
  • Studio: A&E Television Networks
  • Closed Captioning: No
  • ASIN: B00364K6YW
  • UPC: 733961206739 

I feel a P&P 1995 Twitter Party calling.

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Jane Austen Regency World Magazine Mar/Apr 2010 preview

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , on 19 February 2010 | 2 Comments »

Hot off the presses is the March/April 2010 (No 44) edition of Jane Austen’s Regency World, the ultimate Austen reading pleasure. The issue is devoted to music in Jane Austen’s time. Here are the featured articles:

Franz Joseph Haydn

The Austrian composer describes his visit to Bath in 1794 in his own words

Jane Austen, music lover?

Maggie Lane explores the author’s knowledge of music

What was on Jane’s iPod?

David Owen Norris examines some new musical discoveries

Thomas Linley: Mozart’s boyhood rival

The young composer who was considered as talented as Mozart

Tidings of my harp

The significance of the harp as an instrument of social status in Jane’s time

A golden time

Kelly McDonald chronicles the work of the Knyvett family of musicians

Matters of Taste

Sense and Sensibility examined

My Jane Austen

Professor Richard Jenkyns, a descendant of Jane’s brother James, who recently appeared on a BBC radio programme called Jane Austen’s iPod

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Plus news from JAS and JASNA; quiz; competition; and CD reviews

The March/April 2010 issue of Jane Austen’s Regency World comes with a FREE CD of music that would have been performed in Bath during Jane’s time in the city. Limited additional quantities will be available for late subscriptions.

Visit the Jane Austen Regency World Magazine website for details.

Enjoy!

© 2007 – 2011 Laurel Ann Nattress, Austenprose

 

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Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine Jan/Feb 2010 preview

Posted in Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , , on 19 December 2009 | 1 Comment »

Hot off the presses is the January/February 2010 (No 43) edition of Jane Austen’s Regency World, the official magazine of the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England and the ultimate Austen reading indulgence. Here are the featured articles: 

Sex and the city:

Dan Cruickshank explains how London was built on the wages of sin 

Comparing Jane Austen with Iris Murdoch

Dr Gillian Dooley examines similar traits in Austen’s Mansfield Park and Murdoch’s A Fairly Honourable Defeat 

Jane’s civil rogue

Maggie Lane, consultant editor of JARW, discusses John Murray, Jane’s publisher 

When the bubble burst:

the devestation caused by the South Sea Bubble, by Joanna Brown 

Three Creole Ladies

Paul Bethel on Empress Josephon, Fanny Nisbet and Jane Leigh Perrot 

Prince of Prints

Inside Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts, by Sue Wilkes 

Queen of Science

 The tale of Mary Somerville, by Nelly Morrison 

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Plus: a new Austen Quiz, book reviews, My Jane Austen (Sandy Welch, who adapted Emma for the BBC) and news from JAS and JASNA. 

Win a Jane Austen audiobook set from Naxos in which we swooned over and featured on our holiday gift wish list. 

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Coming up in the March/April 2010 issue is a music special: What was on Jane Austen’s iPod with a complementary CD with every copy, featuring music from Bath in Jane Austen’s time.

Also check out the December Jane Austen Centre newsletter online and sign-up for your own monthly issue for free.

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My Jane Austen Inspired Holiday Gift Wish List for 2009

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , on 8 December 2009 | 10 Comments »

Holiday shopping time is here.

Got Jane?

 

Jane Pawsten print by Chet Phillips 

How smug Miss Pawsten looks. No wonder – she’s a cat! This whimsical digital illustration of a feline interpretation of author Jane Austen will have your Janeite friends smiling in agreement. If Jane Austen was reincarnated as an animal, in my humble opinion, she would return as a cat. This signed portrait is printed using high quality enhanced matte archival paper and archival inks within an 8″ x 10″ format. Available at ChetArt shop at Etsy. 

 Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics)

This new hardcover edition of Austen’s classic novel features an elegant arts and crafts inspired cover in foil patterns stamped on linen cases designed by acclaimed artist Coraline Bickford-Smith. Even better yet is what’s inside: a full unabridged text edited and introduced by Vivien Jones, preface by Claire Lamont, and a reprise of Tony Tanner’s introduction that may be the best essay on Pride and Prejudice ever written. What more could a Janeite want? Penguin Classics Hardcover available at Barnes and Noble, ISBN: 978-0141040349 

JASNA Membership 

Give the ultimate gift of all things Austen with an annual or lifetime membership to the Jane Austen Society of North America. Dedicated to the enjoyment and appreciation of Jane Austen and her writing, their mission is to foster among the widest number of readers the study, appreciation, and understanding of Jane Austen’s works, her life, and her genius. Local regional chapters meet regularly to learn and discuss their favorite author, her life and her works, and the Annual General Meeting is a festive and joyous event. Available through the JASNA website.

Sense and Sensibility DVD Gift Set 

From the Books on Film Collection by Barnes and Noble, this holiday gift set features the 1995 movie adaption of Sense and Sensibility staring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet as Jane Austen’s diametric heroines Elinor and Marianne Dashwood and directed by Ang Lee. Also included with the movie is an unabridged edition of the book both presented in a beautifully designed box set. Not only is this a fabulous idea, it’s and incredible value. Available at Barnes and Noble, ISBN: 978-1435117570

Pride and Prejudice Peacock Tote 

Swoon! A Jane Austen Centre exclusive, this commodious tote will take you shopping, to the library or yarn store in style. The metallic gold design on deep hooker’s green background is a perfect replica of the beautiful ‘Peacock Edition’ of Pride & Prejudice illustrated in 1894 by Hugh Thompson. Made from 100% ‘wipe clean’ cotton this eye popping tote has waterproof lining, magnetic clasp, zip compartment and measures 11″ x 14.5″ x 4.3″ Wow! From the Jane Austen Centre Giftshop online. 

Emma 2009 DVD 

Staring Romola Garai as the handsome, rich and clueless matchmaker of Highbury this new Sandy Welch adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma will shortly be seen on Masterpiece Classic starting January 24th, 2010. “Why not seize the pleasure at once?”  pre-order today for February 9th delivery. Available at Amazon.com, ASIN: B002XTBE6K

Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine  

The ultimate Austen indulgence, your Janeite friends and family members will huzzah when they receive an annual subscription to Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine which includes in depth articles on Jane Austen, her world and our modern interpretations. Highly collectable, Jane Austen’s Regency World Magazine offers a great resource and enjoyment to all Austen fans. I proudly own a copy of the first issue! Available through the Jane Austen Centre or through Amazon.com. 

Jane Austen – The Complete Novels

 (Naxos Audiobooks) 

Together for the first time, the complete and unabridged audio recordings of Jane Austen’s novels handsomely presented in a boxed set. Counting 69 CD’s and running over 83 hours, this is the Holy Grail of Austen audio book recording as only Naxos could present with superb readings by Juliet Stevenson, Emilia Fox, and Anna Bentinck. Included are Austen’s six major novels, the novella Lady Susan and her unfinished novels Sanditon and The Watsons. This is definitely the essential collector’s item. ‘Nuff said! Available at Barnes and Noble. ISBN: 978-9626342749

Pride and Prejudice Film Location Tour 

Ok Santa. I have been really, really good this year writing diligently about the incomparable Jane Austen, the many Austen inspired sequels and even threw in a few zombie and vampire references without too much snark, so I have one favor to ask. Will you grant my ultimate Jane Austen wish and book me on this tour? 

The dream Janeite holiday awaits the lucky traveler who books with Pride and Prejudice Tours. Visit Longbourn, Meryton Village, Netherfield, Rosings, Pemberley and many more sites of film locations as seen in the 1995 mini-series Pride and Prejudice on an exclusive four day tour in England. You can also upgrade to sleep in Lizzie’s bedroom at Hunsford Parsonage where the décor is exactly as filmed including shelves in the closet fitted by Lady Catherine herself! A happy thought indeed! The tours run April to September and are expertly organized and conducted by two true Janeites, Helen Wilkinson and Hazel Jones. Go ahead and splurge. You deserve it! (Toe dipping in the Pemberley pond has known theraputic benefits both physically and mentally) Visit P&P Tours website to book your exclusive tour today! 

Happy holiday shopping everyone.

May your Austen wishes come true.

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Jane Austen Inspired Calendars for 2010

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , on 29 November 2009 | 4 Comments »

“A man who has nothing to do with his own time has no conscience in his intrusion on that of others.”

Marianne Dashwood, Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 31 

As the New Year quickly approaches, its time to select a new calendar to keep my life in order. Searching about the Internet, I discovered these beautiful new 2010 calendars inspired by Jane Austen and her novels available for shipment in plenty of time for the New Year. They make excellent holiday gifts too, so surprise your Janeite friends and family members with a new wall calendar from these fine resources. 

The Republic of Pemberley 

Support the web’s finest resource for all things Jane Austen by purchasing your calendar from The Republic of Pemberley at their Pemberley Shoppe. This year’s selection includes:

 

Jane Austen 2010 Rancor Vertical Wall Calendar. Amply sized at 11” x 17”, enjoy one Regency era image per month with witty quotes from Austen’s novels and letters. 

Jane Austen 2010 Brock Wall Calendar. Enjoy twelve images of the Brock brother’s illustrations from the 1890’s in full color enhanced with quotes and information on the novels. Each page measures 8 ½” x 11’ totaling 11’ x 17” when hung. 

The Wisconsin Region of JASNA 

The 2010 Jane Austen Wall Calendar is an updated edition with twelve beautiful pen and ink and color tinted illustrations by C.E and H.M. Brock circa 1890’s with important dates from Jane Austen’s life and events in her novels included with each day. Imagine knowing what day Mr. Collins arrives at Longbourn in Pride and Prejudice or when Jane writes to her nice Fanny Knight, “Anything is to be preferred or endured rather than marrying without Affection.”, and every other significant event in Jane Austen’s world. Available through JASNA’s website. 

Love Pride and Prejudice Shoppe

 

Pride and Prejudice: Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy 2010 Vertical Wall Calendar. Enjoy twelve images of that famous couple from Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy illustrated by the renowned late Victorian artist Hugh Thomson. The calendar measures 11” x 17” and the 11” x 11” illustrations could be framed or re-used in your next art project. From the Love Pride and Prejudice Shoppe at Cafepress. 

Jane Austen Centre Online Gift Shop

Jane Austen 2010 Wall Calendar. From Jane Austen ‘central headquarters’ in Bath, England, The Jane Austen Centre is the hub and heart of all things Austen and features a museum and gift shop which ships worldwide. The 2010 Jane Austen Calendar features one page per month calendar with vintage illustrations and quotations from Jane Austen’s novels. Measureing 8.25″ x 17,” it is spiral bound with a hook for easy hanging. 

British Museum 

2010 British Library Jane Austen Desk Diary. This stunning diary combines quotations from Jane Austen’s letters and novels, with colour images, taken from the British Library’s collections, and silhouette drawings by her nephew, James Edward Austen-Leigh. The evocative images, combined with Jane Austen’s lively insights and reflections, conjure up a picture of life in the countryside in Regency England. All major national and religious holidays are included. Hardback with ribbon marker. 

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Countdown to My Top 10 Jane Austen Inspired Holiday Gifts 2008: Number 10

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , , , , , , on 5 December 2008 |

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Art Prints inspired by Darcy & Elizabeth, by Elloh at Esty

Ode to Mister Darcy and Miss Bennet, Ellen Lohse (2008)

Want to ogle over portraits of Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennet in your own family gallery? These two realistic and clever likenesses of the hero and heroine from the 1995 miniseries of Pride and Prejudice are incredibly like actors Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Skillfully rendered by artist Ellen Lohse and available at her online shop at Etsy, here is her description: 

The 5″ x 7″ (12.7×17.8cm) images of Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennet from the TV version of Jane Austen’s classic, Pride and Prejudice, are printed from original paintings by El Lohse (me!) onto quality canvas cloth paper perfect for framing, matting, or trimming to fit in a smaller, oval frame. The canvas makes the prints look like paintings. I love the texture! 

I think she has captured a lively and comic likeness of the famous couple and I would be honored to hang them in my house.

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Countdown to My Top 10 Jane Austen Inspired Holiday Gifts 2008: Number 9

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , on 5 December 2008 | 2 Comments »

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Personalize your library with

Jane Austen bookplates

 Jane Austen Book Plates - Jane Austen Centre Gift Shop

Let others know you cherish your books with these stylishly decorative Jane Austen bookplates! Each pack contains 20 gummed plates with Jane Austen’s signature and silhouette. Measures 2.9″ x 3.6″ (7.5 x 8cm) Makes a lovely gift for any fan! From the Jane Austen Centre Gift Shop, £2.99.

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Countdown to My Top 10 Jane Austen Inspired Holiday Gifts 2008: Number 8

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , on 5 December 2008 |

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First impressions prevail with this

I Heart Mr. Darcy Tote Bag

 I heart Mr. Darcy tote bag from the Pemberley Shoppe

No one will be doubt your preference when you sport this I heart Mr. Darcy tote bag to the gym or your next book club meeting. Made of  100% cotton canvas, this durable tote bag has plenty of room to carry everything you need when you are on the go. It includes a bottom gusset and extra long handles for easy carrying measures 15″ X 18″ X 6″ and is machine washable. From the Pemberley Shoppe.  $20.00

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Countdown to My Top 10 Jane Austen Inspired Holiday Gifts 2008: Number 7

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , , on 5 December 2008 | 1 Comment »

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Be swept away in romance with the Pride & Prejudice 2005 (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition)

 Pride & Prejudice 2005 Deluxe DVD Set

Even though director Joe Wright’s romanticized adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic love story raised more than a few eyebrows when it was released in 2005, it is an interesting and engaging romp through Jane Austen’s most popular work. 

The greatest love story of all time lives on in the Pride & Prejudice 2-Disc Collector’s Edition! The Academy Award®-nominated film based on Jane Austen’s masterpiece novel has been repackaged and expanded to a 2-disc edition with all-new bonus features. Academy Award® nominee Keira Knightley stars as heroine Elizabeth Bennet, who upon meeting the handsome Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), believes him to be the last man on earth she could ever marry. But as their lives become intertwined, she finds herself captivated by the very man she swore to loathe for all eternity. And now, their romance shines brighter than ever before in this must-own collector’s edition of the film critics said, “Makes you believe in true love and happily-ever-after” (publishers description)

 A great deal at 25% off list price from Amazon.com $39.98 $29.99

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Countdown to My Top 10 Jane Austen Inspired Holiday Gifts 2008: Number 6

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , , on 5 December 2008 |

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Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury

 An Illustrated Treasury (2008)

Any Janeite worth their weight in syllabub will ooo and ahh at this beautiful book packed full of enough information and paraphernalia to keep them busy way beyond Christmas day. It is definitely one of my top ten Jane Austen books of 2008, not only because it is creative and visually stunning, but because of its incredible price.   

Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury takes you inside the author’s world-the hardships she faced, the loves she lost, and the keen sense of irony that kept her going. Fully illustrated with Regency-era artwork, the book also explains key aspects of life in Austen’s time. 

This treasury also contains removable reproductions of many important documents, including a handwritten letter from Jane to her sister Cassandra, pages from the rough draft of Persuasion, and a quirky “History of England” written by Jane as a schoolgirl and illustrated by her sister. These special features, combined with the insightful narrative and evocative images, make Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury an intimate and unique experience for anyone who appreciates the timeless significance of her work. 

By Rebecca Dickson and available exclusively from Barnes and Noble Booksellers for $19.98

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Countdown to My Top 10 Jane Austen Inspired Holiday Gifts 2008: Number 5

Posted in Jane Austen Inspired, Jane Austen Merchandise, tagged , , , on 5 December 2008 |

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Jane Austen Quotation Notecards 

Jane Austen Notecards from Austentations

These attractive Jane Austen inspired notecards set the mood for your personal notes to family and friends or as gift.  

This set of six notecards is the perfect gift for a Jane Austen afficianado. Printed on ivory cardstock and embellished with ribbon, the blank interiors are simply waiting for inscription. The cards come enclosed in a cranberry folder tied with a cream satin ribbon and adorned with Jane Austen’s silhouette. This sampler includes 3 designs of 4″ by 5 ½” cards: 

~ Jane Austen’s silhouette and signature 

~ “For what do we live but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?” (Pride and Prejudice) 

~ “I think I may boast myself to be, with all possible vanity, the most unlearned and uninformed female who ever dared to be an authoress.” (from one of Jane’s letters) 

Designed and handcrafted by Austentations at Etsy, they will also personalize your set with your own special Jane Austen quotation upon request. $10.00

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