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“For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?” Another year in the Austen blogosphere has passed and I’m still here musing and muddling about on my favorite author and other related Regency folly and nonsense! Milestones are a great time to look back and... Continue Reading →
“Give a loose to your fancy, indulge your imagination in every possible flight which the subject will afford” Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 60 Thanks to my co-blogger and technology savvy friend Vic of Jane Austen Today, I have signed up on Twitter as Austenprose. This could be addictive! I will endeavour to Tweet... 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 →
"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... Continue Reading →
"All that she wants is gossip, and she only likes me now because I supply it." Marianne Dashwood, Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 31 Around the blogosphere for the week of September 1st The first reviews for Jane Odiwe's Lydia Bennet's Story are in, and honestly not a suprise! Austen-esque author Marsha Altman is featured at... Continue Reading →
"Witty and thrilling. Anne Hathaway is as bright and elegant as Jane Austen herself." Karen Durbin, Elle Magazine My co-blogger Ms. Place of Jane Austen Today has put together a wonderful icon contest for images created from the movie Becoming Jane. We have received several beautiful submissions and voting is open until March 5th. You can vote for... Continue Reading →
I congratulate you, my dear Harriet, with all my heart. This is an attachment which a woman may well feel pride in creating. This is a connection which offers nothing but good. It will give you every thing that you want -- consideration, independence, a proper home -- it will fix you in the centre... Continue Reading →
