‘We have now another girl, a present plaything for her sister Cassy and a future companion. She is to be Jenny.” – George Austen on Jane Austen’s birth. No one could have possibly missed that today is Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. And I’m celebrating with presents for you – my biggest freebie ever plus some …
Happy 236th birthday to Anne! Usually we’re in the dark about when our beloved Jane Austen characters were born, but Persuasion’s Anne Elliot is the exception. Usually even the year of their birth is uncertain, but thanks to Sir Walter’s narcissistic love of seeing his own listing in the Baronetage, we know Anne was born …
For those of you keeping track, today we are wishing Jane Austen a Happy 245th Birthday! Thank you, our dear lady, for giving us so many more years of joy and love and laughter than you were able to enjoy yourself. In the time-honored tradition of giving gifts in celebration, today I am offering an …
Happy 244rd Birthday to Jane Austen! She may have spent a scant 41 years on this earth, but she’s still delighting us every day. Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!
Today we’re celebrating Jane Austen’s birthday by taking you on a virtual tour of some of the special places in her life, and, of course, with a massive giveaway below! We’ve shown you pictures of Jane’s special places many times before, but this time you have the chance to look around, see the surroundings, and walk …
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