Another Jane Austen related item up for auction in London. We may never know if this watercolor portrait is of Jane Austen - but my Marianne-ish sensibilities want it to be so. Christie’s Sale 8021: Valuable Printed Books and Manuscripts 8 June 2011 London, King Street [Jane Austen? by James Stanier Clarke] James Stanier Clarke’s... Continue Reading →
Jane Austen for Dummies, by Joan Klingel Ray – A Review
JANE AUSTEN FOR DUMMIES, OR SMARTIES?  Ok, who wants to be called a dummy, or heaven forbid, admit that you are a dummy? Show of hands please. Well, not me, and certainly not any of those accomplished, well educated, and urbane literati who call themselves Janeites! Right? So, Jane Austen for Dummies? Let's be kind... Continue Reading →