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Anniversary Celebration: Revisiting Charles and Mary Musgrove
It’s our anniversary, and we’re in the mood to celebrate! Throughout February, we’re commemorating the success of Austen Variations‘ first year by dropping in on some of our favorite Austen couples on their anniversaries. We started with the Darcys and the Bingleys on the 2nd. Today, we’re visiting the Mary and Charles Musgrove. In …
Persuasion 200: Captain Wentworth sees Anne and Lady Russell
The following morning Anne was out with her friend, and for the first hour, in an incessant and fearful sort of watch for him in vain; but at last, in returning down Pulteney Street, she distinguished him on the right hand pavement at such a distance as to have him in view the greater part …
An Excerpt from Mr Darcy’s Rival Ch 3
In December I posted an excerpt from my current WIP, “Mr. Darcy’s Rival” for you, and today I’m posting a portion of Chapter 3, when Darcy and his cousin come to Rosings. As ‘real life’ continues to get in the way of me finishing it (in the form of a precious granddaughter, who is now 8 …
Jane in January – P&P Missing Scene – Dinner Party
We’re in week 2 of our ‘Jane in January’ event and hope you are enjoying our special focus on “Pride and Prejudice.” Darcy’s activities during the winter months of “Pride and Prejudice” are not mentioned by Jane Austen, and we can only conjecture what he may have done. In this scene, he and Georgiana have …
Persuasion 200: The Wentworth Brothers
Towards the end of “Persuasion,” Capt. Wentworth talks to Anne, telling her that when he realized the expectations others had regarding him and Louisa, he determined to leave Lyme, and subsequently Kellynch, to visit his brother, Edward. He hoped that his absence would diminish any feelings of attachment Louisa may have had towards him or …
Happy Birthday Jane!
All of us at Austen Variations would like to wish our dear Jane Austen a very Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday, Jane! In celebration of her 239th birthday, we are excited to announce that next month we will be hosting a month-long event, With a special focus on “Pride and Prejudice,” we will have special posts, more …
Mr Darcys Rival Excerpt
Some of you are aware that I am currently writing a book I have titled, “Mr. Darcy’s Rival.” I am not quite finished with it, but I thought I would post Chapter 1 of the book as an incentive for me to get it done. This is the book that has Anne de Bourgh as an …
A Little Jane for the Holidays: Pemberley Celebrations
The holidays are fast approaching and it seems like an ideal time to indulge in our favorite thing at Austen Variations. Below is an excerpt from “Pemberley Celebrations – The First Year,” which is a compilation of short stories that follow Mr. and Mrs. Darcy through the different holidays in their first year …
Persuasion 200: Wentworth Sees a Gentleman Admiring Anne
When they came to the steps, leading upwards from the beach, a gentleman, at the same moment preparing to come down, politely drew back, and stopped to give them way. They ascended and passed him; and as they passed, Anne’s face caught his eye, and he looked at her with a degree of earnest admiration, …
Persuasion 200: Morning with The Crofts
“…the Admiral and Mrs. Croft were generally out of doors together, interesting themselves in their new possessions, their grass, and their sheep, and dawdling about in a way not endurable to a third person, or driving out in a gig, lately added to their establishment.” Persuasion, Chapter 9 Sophia Croft gazed about her at the bright blue …
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