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From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Today is Pride and Prejudice’s 209th birthday. Many happy returns of the day to Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Jane Austen’s second novel was published in a three-volume set by Thomas Egerton, Whitehall, London in 1813. She sold the copyright for £110. Ouch! One can only imagine how... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Author Maya Slater has joined us today to chat about her new book, The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy, which has just been released in the US. First published in the UK as Mr. Darcy’s Diary, the novel is a mirror to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: If Jane Austen thought that her novel Pride and Prejudice was too light, bright, and sparkling and wanted shade, then author Maya Slater has made up for any deficit by crossing over to the ‘dark side’ in writing her re-telling of the story entitled The Private Diary of... Continue Reading →
The Jane Austen book sleuth is happy to inform Janeites that many Austen inspired books are heading our way in June, so keep your eyes open for these new titles. Fiction (prequels, sequels, retellings, variations, or Regency inspired) Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict, by Laurie Viera Rigler Twenty two days and counting to... Continue Reading →
