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My Dear Charlotte, by Hazel Holt – A Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 15 January 2011 | 4 Comments »

The book positively reeks of academic and literary esteem. Written by the great Hazel Holt, who is known far and wide for her Mrs. Malory mystery series, My Dear Charlotte had all the appearances and praise of a work of one seriously admired author. It boasts a beautiful cover and spectacular printing, but, more impressively, also includes a raving introduction by Jan Fergus, a noted and appreciated literary scholar from Lehigh University. By the time you’ve flipped through the first few pages, you’ll begin to think, “Wow. This is gonna be good.” And to some extent, you’d be right.

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Persuasion, by Jane Austen (Naxos AudioBooks) Review & Giveaway

Posted in Audio Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Novels & Letters Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Persuasion, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , , on 23 February 2010 | 47 Comments »

Persuasion, Jane Austen’s last completed novel was written between 1815 and 1816, with final chapter revisions in August of that year. Published posthumously in late 1817 with her earlier work Northanger Abbey, each of the novels represents the alpha and omega of her writing career. Even though they are divergent in tone and topic, they each [...]

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Oxford World’s Classics Pride and Prejudice: Our Diptych Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Novels & Letters Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , , on 23 July 2008 | 6 Comments »

“his perfect indifference, and your pointed dislike, make it so delightfully absurd!” Mr. Bennet, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 57 Gentle readers, Please join us for the second in a series of six diptych reviews of the revised editions of Jane Austen’s six major novels and three minor works that were released this summer by Oxford [...]

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Polly Shulman’s ‘Enthusiasm’ for Jane Austen is Infectious!

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Contemporary Inspired Book Reviews, Young Adult Fiction Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 9 July 2008 | 11 Comments »

I had a blast reading Polly Shulman’s novel Enthusiasm, her hommage to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice! It had been released in 2006 and was on my ‘to read’ list for quite some time until I felt the need for something summerish and light to read. Since it is classified as a young adult novel [...]

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Oxford World’s Classics: Sense and Sensibility – Our Diptych Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Novels & Letters Book Reviews, Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen's Works, tagged , , , , , on 1 July 2008 | 4 Comments »

“Pray, pray be composed,” cried Elinor,”and do not betray what you feel to every body present. Perhaps he has not observed you yet.” Elinor Dashwood to her sister Marianne, Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 28  Gentle readers, Please join us for the first in a series of six diptych reviews of the revised editions of Jane [...]

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