In keeping with the Mothers in May theme of our blog this month, I’d like to start up a discussion about Mothers and Mentors in Jane Austen. A good friend of mine told me a few weeks ago that she didn’t like Jane Austen because all the mothers in her novels are bad in one …
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New Love in February: Mrs Gardiner Gives Advice
Today is my first dance at Austen Variations! I wanted to thank everyone for the warm welcome. Today I offer an exclusive vignette featuring a nervous Jane and Elizabeth just before their marriages. This month we celebrate love, particularly new loves. What can be more “new” than a bride and a groom preparing for their …
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