Tag: Jane Austen

All Things Austen — A view from Jane Austen’s Window

Welcome to All Things Austen in April! What might Jane Austen have seen through her window whilst writing?   Last June I had the privilege of visiting Chawton, the village where Jane Austen did much of her writing, living in a home provided by her brother. Here are some of the views she may have …

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All Things Austen –Jane Austen at a glance

Welcome to All Things Austen in April! All about Austen in just a glance!  

Jane Austen and her Times by Mary Simonsen

Welcome to All Things Austen in April! Today, I am writing about the world Jane Austen lived in. Jane Austen was born at a fascinating time. In America, His Majesty’s oldest colony was in revolt, and the war would rage on for eight very long years. Another revolution played a larger role in Jane’s life. The French Revolution …

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A Free Gift to Celebrate All Things Austen

Welcome to All Things Austen in April! To celebrate, we have a free gift to our readers!       We love our readers and we want to show it with a new free book to share! All the Anniversary posts from our February Anniversary month are bundled here in a free ebook for your …

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A walk in Kent in Jane Austen’s footsteps

Welcome to All Things Austen in April! Today Abigail Reynolds takes us on a walk in Jane Austen’s footsteps in Kent. In 1796, Jane Austen spent several months in Kent visiting her brother, Edward Austen Knight, and his wife, Elizabeth, whose parents lived at Goodnestone (pronounced gun-stun) Park. It’s easy to imagine Jane Austen dancing the …

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Welcome to All Things Austen in April!

This month we are celebrating Jane Austen with All Things Austen in April! What does this mean? Many of our posts will be about Jane Austen – her life and times, her novels, her letters, and just about anything!   We begin All Things Austen with a letter Jane Austen wrote on April 1. It is a …

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March Madness – Supreme Council of Baddies

We trust you’re enjoying March Madness, where we’ve been combining characters from Jane Austen’s books in ways you may not have expected or even imagined. What fun it has been! Today, Shannon Winslow brings you the final episode (for now, at least), collecting all JA’s villains in one place at the same time. What could …

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Snowbound at Hartfield

Have you ever wanted to read how a conversation would go between Darcy and Captain Wentworth? Have you ever wished Caroline Bingley might make the acquaintance of Sir Walter Elliot? Have you ever thought Mrs. Norris and Lady Catherine could be best buds? Then you’ll love March Madness where we combine characters from Jane Austen’s …

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March Madness — PerfectLizzy® Meets Her Match by Jack Caldwell

Have you ever wanted to read how a conversation would go between Darcy and Captain Wentworth? Have you ever wished Caroline Bingley might make the acquaintance of Sir Walter Elliot? Have you ever thought Mrs. Norris and Lady Catherine could be best buds? Then you’ll love March Madness where we combine characters from Jane Austen’s …

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When Pride & Prejudice Meets Mansfield Park

Have you ever wanted to read how a conversation would go between Darcy and Captain Wentworth? Have you ever wished Caroline Bingley might make the acquaintance of Sir Walter Elliot? Have you ever thought Mrs. Norris and Lady Catherine could be best buds? Then you’ll love March Madness where we combine characters from Jane Austen’s …

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