"This present from the Campbells," said she -- "This pianofortĂ© is very kindly given." "Yes," he replied, and without the smallest apparent embarrassment. "But they would have done better had they given her notice of it. Surprizes are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable. I should have expected... Continue Reading →
Jane Austen’s Persuasion (2007) – A Movie Review
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â A new adaptation of Persuasion will air on Masterpiece PBS tonight. Based on Jane Austen's 1817 novel, its themes of patience, fortitude, and second chances ring true to today's audience even after two hundred years. The story of Anne Elliot, a twenty-seven-year-old unmarried daughter of an aristocrat who... Continue Reading →