To commemorate our second anniversary, we invite you, our loyal readers and friends, to join us this month at Austen Variations. We have grand plans! For February, we intend to share the endearing (or otherwise) moments of Jane Austen’s beloved characters as they celebrate their own anniversaries. Anna carefully stirred the stew over …
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Jane Bennet in January: Dear Diary
What better way to start the year than to focus on one of Jane Austen’s most beloved characters? Join Austen Variations as we spend January looking into the lovely Jane Bennet. I dread trying to compete with Leslie Diamond’s tale from yesterday, but here we go…Back to Regency Era London with Miss Jane …
The 12 Days of a Jane Austen Christmas – Day 9
A Christmas Vignette: Darcy and Elizabeth are traveling to Vienna for Christmas not long after their first anniversary, but things don’t go quite as expected… Elizabeth looked up from the pile of invitations stacked next to her plate and sighed quietly. After making a rambling wedding tour from the Côte d’Azur to Paris after their …
To Annoy or Not to Annoy, That is the Question…
Having a week short on inspiration, I was delighted to find said inspiration in a post from Jack Caldwell first published in 2011. While we were all discussing who truly qualifies as a villain versus an annoyance or a buffoon, I started thinking about who would qualify in my mind as the most annoying Austen …
P&P: Behind the Scenes – The Wedding Day
“Happy for all her maternal feelings was the day on which Mrs. Bennet got rid of her two most deserving daughters.” Elizabeth glanced at Darcy from the corner of her eye. She could still not believe that they were married, even though they had been man and wife for several hours. When they …
P&P: Behind the Scenes – Bingley rides to London
Chapter 1: Charles Bingley has found the most wonderful estate to rent in Hertfordshire and is eager to tell his sisters about it! October 9, 1811 By the time he reached London his horse was lathered and faltering, but his enthusiasm was unimpaired. He could hardly wait to reach the Hursts’ townhouse to tell his …
P&P: Behind the Scenes – Darcy’s Valet Has His Doubts
It’s the evening of the Netherfield Ball and Darcy’s valet is in a swivet over his master’s odd behaviour… November 26, 1811 “Mr. Jennings, is there something amiss with your dinner?” Jennings came to an awareness of his setting with an almost audible thump. “Ah…not at all Mrs. Nicholls, quite to the contrary, …
P&P: Behind the Scenes – Darcy Prepares for the Netherfield Ball
It’s the day of the Netherfield Ball and Darcy is both excited and nervous… November 26, 1811 Darcy awoke early on the 26th and immediately realized that the day of the ball had arrived. He tried to ignore his excitement over another chance to see Miss Elizabeth Bennet. And…( he swallowed and loosened …
P&P Missing Scenes – The Wedding
Jane’s and Lizzy’s wedding day finally arrives… Elizabeth glanced at Darcy from the corner of her eye. She could still not believe that they were married, even though they had been man and wife for several hours. When they had left Longbourn in Darcy’s carriage after the wedding breakfast they had sat with rigid …
P&P Missing Scenes – The Bennet Sisters Pack Up Before the Wedding
Jane and Elizabeth make their final preparations for their new lives… Only two more days. Less than 48 hours. Elizabeth paused to stare out the window, forgetting to watch Agnes as she separated Elizabeth’s and Jane’s clothes into piles to be packed in their trunks. And Agnes needed supervision. She was one of several …
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