“All that she wants is gossip, and she only likes me now because I supply it.” Marianne Dashwood, Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 31
Jane Austen around the blogosphere for the week of February 1st
Hot News of the week
Definitely the upcoming release of the book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies which was taken the Internet by deathly storm prompting the publisher Quirk Books to move up the release date. You can read my first thoughts about it at Jane Austen Today, this week on the reaction, and the controversy regarding the author’s attitude toward Janeites at AustenBlog.
Noteworthy
Jane Austen in the City of Bath, England is a lovely article with beautiful photos at Quillcards Blog
Get ready for Valentine’s Day with snarky Austen themed valentines at Elegant Extracts Blog.
Sense and Sensibility (2008) is being rebroadcast on Masterpiece Classic on Sundays Feb 1st & 8th. You can catch up on the first episode by reading the synopsis of episode one at the Masterpiece offical site and read reviews at Jane Austen’s World and here at Austenprose. Tune in to PBS this Sunday for the conclusion.
The Excessively Diverting Blog Award recognizes seven writers of note on the Internet presented by the Jane Austen Today blogging team.
Over at Risky Regencies indulge in a little escapsism with Highwayman of the High Seas: The Romance of the Smugler by Julia Justiss. Everyone loves a naughty pirate, yo ho!
Of Books and Bicycles is reading Claire Tomalin’s biography Jane Austen: A Life and has some interesting thoughts on her insights.
Arti at Ripple Effects asks which Austen Heroine was Jane herself most like?
Entertainment
The Black Moth is available from GirleBooks for free. Ms Place (Vic) at Jane Austen Today and Jane Austen’s World is an ardent Heyer fan and tells us that this is one of Heyer’s first novels, and now ready for you to download and read for free from GirleBooks.
The roundup of upcoming Austen inspired books for February is available for your persual here at Austenprose
The DVD of Lost in Austen will be available for purchase in North America on April 14th.
British actress Ruby Bentall is truly an up and commer. I have recieved more hits on her name in the past month than any other Austen actress. More than Gwenyth or Kiera or Kate. No lie! You can read about her at my post Ruby Bentall – A Most Memorable Mary Bennet at Jane Austen Today.
Book Reviews
- The Man Who Loved Jane Austen – Austenprose
- Jane Austen Ruined My Life – Jane Austen’s World
- Jane Austen and Crime – Jane Austen in Vermont blog
- Intimations of Austen – AustenBlog
- Mr. Darcy’s Dream – January Magazine
- In the Garden with Jane Austen – Cold Climate Gardening
- Lady Susan – Kate’s Reviews
- The Man Who Loved Jane Austen – Love Romance Passion
- Jane Fairfax – Joan Aiken Books
- Two Guys Read Jane Austen – B&K Online
Until next week, happy Jane sighting.
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