Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the theme of second chances, perhaps because I’ve been working on what I’m hoping will grow up to be at least a novella. I love stories about couples who dated when they were young but broke up and eventually married other people. Then years later, they are reunited …
Here is the third installment of my new variation When Pride Prevails. As those of you who are following along know, Darcy’s situation is uncomfortable to say the least. We should be on more familiar territory now as the characters prepare for the Meryton Assembly. Hope you enjoy this twist on the original. If you haven’t read …
I’m so excited to begin sharing weekly chapters of my upcoming novel with you! Every Monday I will post another installment of The Ladies of Rosings Park here at Austen Variations. The book primarily tells Anne de Bourgh’s story, beginning with the period covered in Pride and Prejudice (the part I will be sharing here). So these …
Did you know that Jane Austen’s ideas of romance were radical at the time? Yet today, we see her influence everywhere. She has almost defined our ideals of romance, even for people who have scarcely heard her name. Have you spotted her at a coffee shop or a movie theater near you? This last Christmas, …
George Wickham has finally told Lydia Bennet exactly what occurred before their elopement. Yet what happened to the Bonapartist spy whom Wickham accidentally apprehended? What of the injured messenger and more importantly, what became of the fleeing villain who will surely want Wickham’s blood and knows his beloved Lydia’s name? Read on and find out! …
Jane Austen’s heroes are some of the most varied, most intriguing, and definitely the swooniest out of all classical literature. Even people who haven’t read Pride & Prejudice know who Mr. Darcy is (at least, I’m assuming they do otherwise what kind of world do we live in?). If Helen was the face that launched …
Mr Wickham returns with a tale of bigamy and a chance to win a book; read on and find out how! —oOo— Friends, it is no secret to anyone that I am a romantic sort of fellow. Why, what is more pleasurable than a shared glance, a turn about the floor, the whispered words of …
How well do you think Jane Austen knew her more minor characters? How well do you? Authors spend most of their time exploring the minds and activities of their main characters – what Elizabeth’s thinking and saying, why Darcy does what he does. They’ve worked out their backstories and motivations – what makes them tick. …
Who’s up for a round of The Dating Game? Today we have a list of eligible ladies and gents, who may or may not bear a slight resemblance to Jane Austen’s characters. Take a moment to read the descriptions, then answer at least one (but hopefully all) of the three questions to be entered in …
Well, the time has come. George Wickham has decided to expose the whole truth, and more than Lydia Bennet are sure to be shocked. What will happen when Lydia hears all the sordid details of George Wickham’s flight from Brighton? Who are these men out for his blood? Find out today! Catherine Curzon and Nicole …
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