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GIFT NUMBER 10 Â Art Prints inspired by Darcy & Elizabeth, by Elloh at Esty Want to ogle over portraits of Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennet in your own family gallery? These two realistic and clever likenesses of the hero and heroine from the 1995 miniseries of Pride and Prejudice are incredibly like actors... Continue Reading →
Cassy felt tears sting her eyes; she had always felt responsible for her young brother, especially because he had been born when everyone was still grieving for their beloved William. They had all treasured Julian, yet he did not appear to have grown into the role he was expected to play. There was a great... Continue Reading →
Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report, which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year. The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he... Continue Reading →
The advenure continues as intern Virginia Claire Tharrington reports in on her experience at The Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England. Jane Austen goes abroad and comes back to Bath! Last week was on mid-semester break so I was off to Amsterdam and Prague with my friends for the several days. But this week was not spent... Continue Reading →
The true misfortune, which besets any young lady who believes herself destined for fortune and favour, is to find that she has been born into an unsuitable family. Lydia Bennet of Longbourn, Hertfordshire, not only believed that her mama and papa had most likely stolen her from noble parents, but also considered it a small... Continue Reading →
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 →
"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 →
Sourcebooks, Inc has just re-issued the classic Pride and Prejudice sequel Pemberley Shades, by D. A. Bonavia-Hunt. Originally published in 1949, this valued and quite rare book is the first Pride and Prejudice sequel to continue the story after the marriage of our favorite couple, Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy concluded in Jane Austen's famous... Continue Reading →
Now they had come to it, the moment he dreaded. "We are to marry in nearly two days -" "It has not escaped my notice, I assure you." "- and I find myself in need of some . . . advice." Mr. Bingley & Mr. Darcy, The Darcys & the Bingleys And so gentle readers,... 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 7th The great Darcy debate continues! Is Colin Firth or Matthew Macfayden more accurate to Austen's vision in their film portrayal of Mr. Darcy from the novel Pride and Prejudice? Read... Continue Reading →
It is with great pleasure that I learned that the classic Pride and Prejudice sequel, Pemberley Shades by Dorothy Alice Bonavia-Hunt, would be re-issued in September by Sourcebooks. Originally published in 1949, it was the second Jane Austen sequel ever to be written and not easily available for purchase unless you were lucky enough to... Continue Reading →
The Austen book sleuth is happy to inform Janeites that Austen inspired books are heading our way in September, so keep your eyes open for these new titles. First up is the third book in the Pemberley Chronicles series by Rebecca Ann Collins, entitled Netherfield Park Revisited. In this continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and... Continue Reading →
