Ah, Mr. Collins. Half man, half toady, full-time sermon machine. While we’re all busy cringing at his long-winded speeches and overbaked compliments to Lady Catherine de Bourgh, there’s one little detail that deserves a closer look: his living. No, not just his lifestyle of parsonage comfort and unsolicited advice, but the actual “living” at Hunsford. …
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A Niece’s Dancing Slippers by Diana Birchall
“In an upper room in a house in an English village, inside a glass case, sits a small pair of white satin dancing slippers. The house, in the village of Chawton in Hampshire, was the last home of Jane Austen, and the slippers belonged to her niece, Marianne, who would be the last person to …
Create Your Own JAFF Adventure – Part 10
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 post, Elizabeth saw Miss Darcy going out alone (with a maid)–something Mr. Darcy had specifically forbidden! She had to decide quickly whether to follow Miss Darcy in a hackney or instead alert …
Confessions & Correspondence: Darcy writes to Mrs Reynolds
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. Fitzwilliam Darcy 27 May 1812 Late afternoon rain streaked the windows of Darcy House in …
Create Your Own JAFF Adventure – Part 9
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 asked Mr. Darcy more questions about how he was injured and learned that he was attacked on Netherfield grounds. She also witnessed Miss Darcy being taken to task for going …
Mark of Character now available in audio!
I’m so excited to share with you that my first audiobook is now available! Mark of Character is narrated by the amazing Stevie Zimmerman. I love her voice, and I had such a great time listening to the characters come to life with all of her delightful voices. I hope you enjoy it, too. To …
The Forgotten Bestseller: Mary Brunton’s _Self-Control_ and Jane Austen
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 …
The Rules of Movie Day
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 …
Create Your Own JAFF Adventure – Part 8
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 …
An Afternoon Tea
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, …
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