What better way to start the year that 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 like to imagine that rather than Mr. Bingley proposing to Jane Bennet in the family drawing room, they instead strolled in …
Coming Attractions! It seems like most fans of Jane Austen can never get enough Pride and Prejudice. Every time we create new scenes to add to the story, many of you say you still want more. So, if you’re one of those readers, have we got good news for you! Over the next few …
There’s no question we all love Pride and Prejudice. In January, we had some fun sharing a few new “Scenes Jane Austen Never Wrote.” They were so well-received we decided to create a few more. Over the next six weeks, we’ll be sharing two brand new scenes each week. Here’s what’s coming: April 1 – …
In Persuasion, Jane Austen does not tell us how Admiral and Mrs. Croft reacted to the engagement of Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot. However, since the story makes clear how much they think of Anne, I am certain they were very well pleased with this news. Sophie Croft watched the door to the sitting room …
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe it’s already 2015! What better way to start the new year than with Jane Austen! During the month of January, we are having a ‘Jane in January’ event, focusing primarily on “Pride and Prejudice,” with a few exceptions, one of which is today’s post! Readers’ Choice Soap Contest in Honor …
This originally appeared on December 24, 2011. When I asked other authors from Austen Variations for their ideas of what the characters in Jane’s books might give her for Christmas, imaginations ran wild! There were so many ideas that we needed two posts. Yesterday’s list included Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Sense and Sensibility. …
This originally appeared on December 23, 2011. It seemed like a fun idea to republish it this year! Don’t miss Part 2 tomorrow! During the celebration of Jane Austen’s birthday, I began to think about what I might give her as a birthday and/or Christmas present. (We December babies are quite accustomed to people merging our …
Captain Wentworth visits with his sister, Mrs. Croft, and seeks her advice. Finch, the butler at Kellynch, cannot resist listening in. Finch, the elderly butler, was not at all unhappy with the new master and mistress of Kellynch. In fact, he was quite pleased. Sir Walter had offered him the choice of going to Bath with the …
Finally, after what seems like months and months of talking about it and planning, there’s less than a week until Persuasion 200 begins! What’s Persuasion 200? During this, the 200th year after the events in Austen’s book Persuasion, we’re retelling it by creating the scenes she left out of the original. This is similar to the P&P200 Project …
If you enjoyed our Pride and Prejudice: The Scenes Jane Austen Never Wrote (or P&P200), you’ll be happy to learn we’re doing it again! This time we’re taking on Persuasion, Austen’s touching story about second chances for love. As a tribute to this amazing story, which began 200 years ago this summer, the authors of …
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