She knew herself that sometimes she overstepped the proper boundries and could only do so safely with me. In later years, when she wrote something particularly scandalous she would urge me, ‘Take the scissors to this at once.' She was right to surmise that others might judge her comments more harshly, but with me she... Continue Reading →
Austenesque Author Rebecca Ann Collins asks – Why revisit Netherfield Park?
The third book in the Pemberley Chronicles series, Netherfield Park Revisted by Rebecca Ann Collins has just been released by Soucebooks this month. In this continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the story starts in 1859, Queen Victoria has reigned for twenty-two years, England has undergone an industrial revolution and is one of the most... Continue Reading →
An Austen Intern Reports In From The Jane Austen Centre: Week 4
The ultimate Austen adventure continues with our featured weekly columnist, Virginia Claire Tharrington straight from the trenches of Austen central, The Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England where she is interning until December. Join her every Saturday as she shares with us her incredible adventure that every Janeite, and even Austen's heroine Catherine Morland would... Continue Reading →
The Austen Tattler: News and Gossip on the Blogosphere
"All that she wants is gossip, and she only likes me now because I supply it." Marianne Dashwood, Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 31 Austen around the blogosphere for the week of September 21st 'Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey' begins on October 1st here at Austenprose, so start reading Northanger Abbey and gearing up for another... Continue Reading →
Jane Austen Illustrators: Heather Sleightholm
"It is very pretty," said Mr. Woodhouse."So prettily done! Just as your drawings always are, my dear. I do not know any body who draws so well as you do. The only thing I do not thoroughly like is, that she seems to be sitting out of doors, with only a little shawl over her... Continue Reading →
Get Ready to Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey Starting October 1st
A Great Austen Novel Event Begins Next Wednesday! Hold on to your bonnets Janeites and Gothic literature fans, cuz Austenprose will be hosting another Austen novel event during the month of October, 2008 in honour of Jane Austen's Gothic parody, Northanger Abbey. Please join the 31 day blog event and ‘Go Gothic with Northanger... Continue Reading →
Oxford World’s Classics: Emma, by Jane Austen – A Review
"I will keep my ill-humour to myself. I have a very sincere interest in Emma . . . There is an anxiety, a curiosity in what one feels for Emma. I wonder what will become of her!" Mr. Knightley, Emma, Chapter 5 For me, reading Jane Austen's Emma is a delight. However, not all readers have... Continue Reading →
Impulse & Initiative: A Pride and Prejudice Variation, by Abigail Reynolds – A Review
Darcy tried to focus his attention on her kisses, tasting the passion that was clearly sweeping between them, but the rest of his body remained all too aware of how little stood between them, and as he finally pulled Elizabeth to him, the sensation of her softness molding itself to him stole away any remaining... Continue Reading →
The Matters at Mansfield: Or the Crawford Affair (A Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mystery), by Carrie Bebris – A Review
More accurately, Lady Catherine conversed. Anne listened silently, her attention straying to other parts of the busy room as her mother soliloquied unchecked. Wandering concentration, however, was endemic to participants in Lady Catherine’s conversations. It was how one survived them. Chapter 2 Austenesque author Carrie Bebris ventures into her fourth excursion in the Mr. and... Continue Reading →
An Austen Intern Reports in From The Jane Austen Centre: Week 3
The ultimate Austen adventure continues with our featured weekly columnist, Virginia Claire Tharrington straight from the trenches of Austen central, The Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England where she is interning until December. Join her every Saturday as she shares with us her incredible adventure that every Janeite, and even Austen's heroine Catherine Morland would... Continue Reading →
The Austen Tattler: News and Gossip on the Blogosphere
"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 September 14th. The Jane Austen Centre's September newsletter arrived in my mailed box. You can sign up for your very own free monthly copy... Continue Reading →
Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey @ Austenprose Preview
Go Gothic with Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey October 1st -31st @ Austenprose One month full of Gothic goodness, free giveaways and Henry Tilney too! Welcome Janeites, classic and gothic literature fans. Austenprose is happy to announce its second Jane Austen novel event, Go Gothic with Northanger Abbey, beginning on October 1st through October 31st, 2008. Please join... Continue Reading →