“I want to tell you that I have got my own darling Child from London;–on Wednesday I received one Copy, sent down by Falknor, with three lines from Henry to say that he had given another to Charles & sent a 3d by the Coach to Godmersham.” letter to Cassandra, on receiving her first copy …
Jane Austen’s novels and the tone of her letters have always given me the feeling that she was a lot like Elizabeth Bennet. I can’t help thinking that she modelled Elizabeth on herself, but it was unconsciously done. Otherwise she would have been too modest to jot down her famous description of Elizabeth in …
It’s been a while since I shared a story here, so I thought I’d start the new year off right. This story centers around Caroline Bingley after she realizes Darcy will never be hers, and it’s more than a little snarky. It is part of my short story collection, Meryton Vignettes. It’s a touch long, …
There is always something to learn from Jane Austen. Even when you sit down to write a light piece picking out some of your favorites among her infinite jests, you notice things you never saw before, and come to new observations, new conclusions. Last week, when I divided her books into the first three last …
Greetings, friends! Happy 2022! I’m sorry I disappeared from Austen Variations (and from the Internet more generally) these past few months. In late July, I was asked, unexpectedly, to teach high school English. What an adventure! Though I often feel as if I don’t know what I’m doing, I’ve had a great experience so far. …
Hello everyone. I hope your New Year has been going well so far. I know some of you have been having an unexpectedly snowy time of it, but I hope it’s been a pleasant experience overall. Personally, I’m looking forward to Spring and longer days. I dropped off my daughter yesterday at her university, Royal …
Of all the many reasons why I have loved Jane Austen for so long, one of the very greatest is her sublime brilliance as a humorist. This quality in her naturally appeals to me so much because, like Lizzy, I “dearly love a laugh.” But there’s more to it than that. It’s not just her …
Happy New Year, dear readers! Many of us enjoy Pride and Prejudice as an insight into the Georgian culture; a romance with refinement; a testament to the sharp wit of a female writer. However, did we ever consider it to be a compass for New Year’s resolutions? Have you begun writing yours? Jane Austen gave …
Hello, friends! Happy 2022! I hope the new year is off to a good start for one and all. For today’s post, I thought I’d do something simple and fun. 🙂 Below you will find three images for your jigsaw puzzling pleasure. Simply click on the image, click OK, and begin puzzling! Hope you enjoy! …
Announcing the giveaway winners! I originally was planning to give away only TWO e-books, but there were so many people who were interested, I decided to give away not two but SIX copies! Hey, it’s the New Year, so I’m feeling generous… 😉 I hope you enjoy Dangerous Magic! Eva Edmonds tgruy Sabrina Cathi Susanne …
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