Ever heard of Self-Control by Mary Brunton? Probably not—unless you stumbled across it through Jane Austen’s letters or a variation that mentions it. Back in 1811, though, Self-Control was the book. Huge. Everyone was reading it. Meanwhile, Sense and Sensibility? Not so much. Funny how that turned out. Austen herself was trying (and failing) to …
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impressions, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Charles Bingley May 6, 1812 Charles Bingley had never known a time in his life …
Approximately every two weeks, my sister and I declare a “MOVIE DAY!” We might go to a theatre on the rare occasion there’s actually something playing of interest to us. But usually she comes to my house, arriving mid- to late morning. Which brings me to the first rule of Movie Day… WE ARE NOT …
Happy Monday! This is another old playground piece. The theme was a meet cute. Since Playgrounds were supposed to be short, I don’t know how this one turned out to be 11 Word document pages, but it is rather long for a single post, so I’m going to post the conclusion next Monday. I hope …
Thanks for joining me on our Create Your Own JAFF Adventure! Just starting? You can catch up on previous posts collected here: https://austenvariations.com/category/sarah-courtney/ . Last week, Elizabeth told Miss Darcy about seeing Mr. Wickham at the park. After Miss Darcy defied Aunt Gardiner and went out alone, Elizabeth got into a slightly heated discussion with …
Hi there everyone! It’s been a little while, and I’m dreadfully sorry for that. I’ve been struggling a lot with motivation and burnout (mostly from coaching swim), and I’ve been a bit absent from the website because of it. I am writing when I can. I’ve reached the last few chapters of a new book, …
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Mr. Darcy to his journal April 29, 1812 I have just returned from dinner at …
Good day, dear readers! I hope this late April morning finds you in good health. I’ve been pondering angst lately, and what it means to different people. If you spend any time in the JAFF community, you’ll notice something quickly: we all seem to define angst a little differently. What one reader calls “delicious tension,” another …
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Mrs Hodges to Mrs Reynolds Grosvenor Square, London22 April 1812 My dear Mrs. Reynolds, I …
The Cajun Cheesehead Analyzes Austen’s Characters #2 – Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, from Pride and Prejudice Greetings everyone. Jack Caldwell here. This time, I’m looking at the Big Guy. Yep—Mr. Darcy goes under the microscope. Pray remember that my analysis is based solely on what Miss Jane Austen wrote. So, forget all about P&P 95 vs …
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