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From the desk of Virginia Claire: As many people who read this blog each week may know, Elizabeth Bennet is my favorite heroine. She is witty, caring, intelligent, honest, and bold. All characteristics which though I myself may not possess, I respect them in characters, as well as in people. In Elizabeth Bennet I do... Continue Reading →
Arriving in the post yesterday was a new Jane Austen biography/cultural history for my review consideration; Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World. Right off the top - I love the title of this book! It totally proclaims that Jane Austen HAS conquered the world, and I am just fine with that. I read... Continue Reading →
When her two dances with him were over, her inclination and strength for more were pretty well at an end; and Sir Thomas, having seen her walk rather than dance down the shortening set, breathless, and with her hand at her side, gave his orders for her sitting down entirely. From that time Mr. Crawford... Continue Reading →
Episode two of Masterpiece Classic's Oliver Twist on PBS concluded last night with a dull thud. It also did not help that it was competing in the same time slot at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony, so viewers like me who taped Oliver watched it after an anti-climatic new and improved Oscars that also left... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â Author Elizabeth Aston has become a nonpareil in the Austen sequel publishing industry. Her latest outing Mr. Darcy's Dream will be her sixth Pride and Prejudice continuation in as many years. With so many authors out there jockeying for position in this competitive book niche, she remains on... Continue Reading →
This week, as I began to reread Pride and Prejudice with my Jane Austen class, I have discovered some prejudices that I have. In reading a book that I know and love so well, I have almost found it hard to understand some people's opinions of it. I will say that most girls in my... Continue Reading →
"Any acquaintance of Anne's will always be welcome to me," was Lady Russell's kind answer. "Oh! as to being Anne's acquaintance," said Mary, "I think he is rather my acquaintance, for I have been seeing him every day this last fortnight." "Well, as your joint acquaintance, then, I shall be very happy to see Captain... Continue Reading →
You can knock that silly notion right out of your head that Oliver Twist is a toe tapping cheery musical with the cute blonde kid -- cuz it ain't no more. Not after viewing the new Masterpiece Classic version of Oliver Twist presented last night on PBS. There's no mistakin' this 2007 BBC adaptation by... Continue Reading →
After years of hearing the praises of author Georgette Heyer, I could no longer resist the temptation and dove in head first on the recommendation of Heyer enthusiast Vic (Ms. Place) of Jane Austen's World, selecting the author's favorite book Friday's Child. Since Heyer published 56 books over 53 years, she had a few to choose... Continue Reading →
A look at Henry Tilney. An all around great guy!
Many associate Jane Austen with romance. I also appreciate her slightly stinging reproves of the process. So in celebration of Valentine's Day, here are few lines from Pride and Prejudice to make you swoon and or rankle your romantic ire. "I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love!"Â Â "I have... Continue Reading →
Thank you Catherine Delors of Versailles and More blog for nominating Austenprose for the Excessively Diverting Blog Award presented by Jane Austen Today. We are honored and hope to continue to live up to the challenge. The aim of the Excessively Diverting Blog Award is to acknowledge writing excellence in the spirit of Jane Austen's genius... Continue Reading →
