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Advent Day 25 – Happy Christmas!

We hadn’t intended to include a treat on Christmas Day, but by special request, we’re adding some extra online jigsaws to keep you entertained through the rest of the holiday season. Each picture represents a different puzzle. Clicking on the picture will take you to the puzzle. On the puzzle page click ‘OK’ to start …

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Advent Calendar Day 16: A Birthday Vignette!

For those of you keeping track, today we are wishing Jane Austen a Happy 245th Birthday! Thank you, our dear lady, for giving us so many more years of joy and love and laughter than you were able to enjoy yourself. In the time-honored tradition of giving gifts in celebration, today I am offering an …

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Advent Calendar Day 12: Sleigh Ride! Behind the Scenes Video Tour

I must offer my deepest apologies to everyone! The post encountered some technical difficulties that took quite a few hours to resolve (and still aren’t quite complete). I’m not quite sure how I accomplished this (I’m an author, not a video engineer) but the video went live… in 3D! I’m still scratching my head about …

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Advent Calendar Day 7

Welcome to Day 7 of the Austenesque Advent Calendar! Today’s treat is two Austenesque digital escape rooms. Never done a digital escape room before? No problem! These give instructions along the way. The first one is The Mystery of the Langley Estate, A Jane Austen-Inspired Escape Room created by the talented folks at Cambridgeshire Libraries. …

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Advent Day 1 – Puzzles, Puzzles Everywhere!

Welcome to Day #1 of our Austenesque Advent Calendar! We’ll be having something special and fun for you here at Austen Variations every day through Christmas. You can access our daily treats either via the blog or by visiting our Virtual Advent Calendar and clicking on the number matching the day’s date.  Sorry, peeking ahead …

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Jane in January Gift: Free advent book

In celebration of our Jane In January event, we have a special gift for all our readers! We’ve collected all the stories and scenes from our Very Austen Advent event into a free book for you to enjoy all year long. Just click on the cover below to go to the download page for the …

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Advent Calendar – Day 20 – The Darcys and Lord Byron in Venice, Part 7

The two signore di notte were busily occupied placing shackles on Wickham’s ankles and wrists. He did not struggle, but arrogantly remonstrated with them. “Surely you see this is unnecessary. Take your hands off me, you need not bind me like some common thief, I am a gentleman…Darcy, you will not permit this treatment, surely?” …

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Advent Calendar – Day 19 – 1811: Mr Darcy’s Advent Season

Good morning! Hope you’re having a wonderful Advent Season so far. I thought this might be a good time to think of Mr Darcy (isn’t it always? 😉 ) and imagine how he might have fared in the run-up to Christmas, once he had left temptation behind and had been oh-so-successful in persuading both his …

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Advent Calendar – Day 15 – Wrapping Up Charlotte

Happy Holidays! I hope everyone is having a great holiday season so far! I’ve had a few requests for a love story for Charlotte from Unwrapping Mr. Darcy, so I took a break from what I’ve been working on and whipped this little bit up for you. I only have the one post this year, …

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