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Portland Ho! Off to the Jane Austen (JASNA) Conference 2010

Posted in JASNA AGM, tagged , , , , on 28 October 2010 | 20 Comments »

I am all anticipation! Tomorrow (now today) I will be on my way to the Jane Austen conference in Portland to celebrate three days of total Austen immersion. Jane Austen and the Abbey: Mystery, Mayhem and Muslin in Portland begins officially on Friday, October 29th and runs through Sunday, October 31th. This is my first [...]

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Northanger Alibi, by Jenni James – A Review

Posted in Austenesque Books, Book Reviews, Jane Austen Contemporary Inspired Book Reviews, Young Adult Fiction Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 8 June 2010 | 15 Comments »

What qualifies a story as a retelling of a Jane Austen novel? Reverent adherence to Austen’s plot line? Faithful interpretation of characterization?  Emulation of her prose style? I asked myself these questions several times while reading Jenni James’ new novel Northanger Alibi, the first book in her Austen Diaries series of contemporary counterparts to Austen’s [...]

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Winner Announced in the Northanger Abbey (Naxos AudioBooks) Giveaway

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on 24 February 2010 | 7 Comments »

It appears by your comments that Henry Tilney’s interest in muslin and charming demeanor are by far the most enjoyable aspect of Northanger Abbey! He is after all, Jane Austen’s most swoonable hero. Comments in favor of Catherine Morland were a close second, but what of one of my favs, the flippant Isabella Thorpe?  The response [...]

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

Posted in Audio Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Novels & Letters Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , , , on 16 February 2010 | 52 Comments »

Northanger Abbey is the exuberant lesser known child of Jane Austen’s oeuvre. Even though it was her first novel to be completed and sold in 1803, much to Austen’s bemusement it was never published and languished with Crosby & Co for thirteen years until she bought it back for the ten pounds that the publisher [...]

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Northanger Abbey (2007) Encore on Sunday

Posted in Jane Austen Adaptations, Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Works, Masterpiece Classic, Northanger Abbey Movies, tagged , , , , , , on 12 February 2010 | 5 Comments »

Don’t miss the encore presentation of Northanger Abbey (2007) on Masterpiece Classic PBS Sunday, February 14th 9:00 – 10:30 PM (check your local listings). This adaptation by screenwriter Andrew Davies stars Felicity Jones as Jane Austen’s idealistic and naïve heroine Catherine Moreland and JJ Feild as the charming and witty hero Henry Tilney.  Northanger Abbey [...]

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Collector’s Library Re-issues Jane Austen Classics

Posted in Jane Austen Book Sleuth, tagged , , , , , , , on 2 October 2009 | 6 Comments »

Great news for Jane Austen readers and book collectors. The Collector’s Library, a UK publisher has re-issued their popular and distinctive editions of Jane Austen’s six major novels. These compact 5.9 x 4 inch volumes are beautifully designed for easy handling and include these great features:  Full-cloth hardcover bindings Ribbon markers Head and tail bands Gilt [...]

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The Temptation of the Night Jasmine, by Lauren Willig – A Review

Posted in Regency Era Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 23 August 2009 | 11 Comments »

In the fifth installment in her Pink Carnation Series, more Napoleonic espionage ensues as Lauren Willig spins her captivating tale of the exploits of Robert Lansdowne, the reluctant Duke of Dovedail, and his bookish young cousin Charlotte in The Temptation of the Night Jasmine. Set in England in 1803, Robert’s unexpected return to his ducal estate [...]

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Austen at Large: Oh Henry! What a good Valentine

Posted in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , on 14 February 2009 | 6 Comments »

A look at Henry Tilney. An all around great guy!

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