Movies in May: The ‘M’s of Emma in Clueless

Do you love films based on Jane Austen’s work or life, well, then you’ll love our theme this month. Grab your popcorn and a soda! It’s time for Movies in May! Let’s go back more than 20 years (has it really been that long?) and take a look at the film, Clueless.       As we look at …

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Movies in May: Grab some popcorn and watch Mansfield Park with me!

Do you love films based on Jane Austen’s work or life, well, then you’ll love our theme this month. Grab your popcorn and a soda! It’s time for Movies in May! I really love watching and re-watching period movies. But one of the best parts comes from catching all those little period details that I …

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Crossed in Love

Let me just say that I’m beyond excited to officially join the Austen Variations group today. Thank you all for the warm welcome. I’ve been poking around the Austen Variations website for a little while now, and I’m impressed with the collective knowledge on display, as well as the excellent writing talents. I’m honored to be …

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P&P Behind the Scenes: Bingley Hears Darcy’s Confession

Bingley Hears Darcy’s Confession by Susan Mason-Milks At first, Bingley was certain he had misheard his friend. Then his confusion turned to anger as he took in the implications of what Darcy was saying. “I should plant you a facer right now.” Bingley jumped to his feet, but instead of moving to hit Darcy, he …

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Movies in May: Music and Film, Pride and Prejudice 1995

Do you love films based on Jane Austen’s work or life, well, then you’ll love our theme this month. Grab your popcorn and a soda! It’s time for Movies in May! Music and Jane Austen go together like…well, a poverty stricken but lovely young lady and a wealthy and handsome young man in search of …

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A Free Gift to wrap up our celebration of All Things Austen

Welcome to All Things Austen in April! To conclude the month, we have a final free gift to our readers!   All the Mash-Ups posts from our March Madness month are bundled here in a free ebook for your reading pleasure. Click on the link to go to the download page. And remember to check out our free …

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All Things Austen: Why Jane?

Welcome to All Things Austen in April! Why Jane? Have you ever wondered where your obsession comes from? As I was faced with a last minute topic change, I started pondering All Things Austen in April, and what to post about (I mean, how to narrow it down???). My thoughts went to the question, WHY JANE?  …

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All Things Austen — Darcy walks down Gracechurch Street to the River

Welcome to All Things Austen in April! Today I’ll be talking a bit about the area the Gardiners lived in and I have a little peek preview of my WIP.       One of the memorable moments of Pride and Prejudice is the sneering remark Miss Bingley makes to Mr. Darcy about Elizabeth’s uncle’s …

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All Things Austen – Imagining Characters Beyond the Book

Welcome to All Things Austen in April! Isn’t it delightful to imagine Jane Austen’s characters after their roles in her novels have ended? Well, Austen thought so, too! Read on for more…   In this “History & Culture” snippet from Bio, authors Claire Bellanti and Iris Lutz list several intriguing facts about our dear Jane. As …

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All Things Austen — Dear Aunt Jane

Welcome again to All Things Austen in April! Today Shannon Winslow shares a few thoughts about Austen, the doting aunt, as illustrated by her famous “Backwards Letter.” Jane may not have had any offspring of her own, but that didn’t mean she suffered from a lack of children in her life. Not at all! Thanks …

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