Friends, it’s now just a matter of weeks until the Jane Austen Festival returns to the delightful city of Bath. My name shall, of course, be on a few lips this year thanks to the endeavours of my erstwhile editor, Catherine Curzon, and a gentleman whose name is forever associated with mine, Adrian Lukis. No …
Tag: Wickham
Mr. Wickham’s Wanderings: Two Engagements in Bath
Friends, it’s my pleasure to tell you that the name of Wickham shall feature not once but twice at the Bath Jane Austen Festival in September. Firstly, my erstwhile editor, Catherine Curzon, shall be giving a talk on a scandalous lady and all matters militia. Later in the Festival she will be joined by Mr …
A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Thirty Two: Epilogue
Over the past months we have followed George Wickham and Lydia Bennet from the ballrooms to Brighton to the altar, via Napoleonic spies, heroic encounters and a lot of sauce. Today our tale of this infamous couple concludes; we hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as we have! Catherine Curzon and Nicole Clarkston You can …
Mr Wickham’s Wanderings: An Infamous Marriage
Friends, there are few people who do not know the story of my courtship with the fragrant Miss Lydia Bennet. Or rather, few who think that they do not. In fact, there was considerably more to the tale than my erstwhile official chronicler might have told. I am pleased to report, however, that the full, uncensored and rather …
A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Thirty One
Happily married at last, and with danger behind them– for now– Lydia Bennet and George Wickham pay their respects to her family, and tend to one last bit of unfinished business. But will the party concerned lend a willing ear? Catherine Curzon and Nicole Clarkston Catch up on previous adventures here! One, Two, Three, Four, …
A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Thirty
Lydia Bennet and George Wickham are finally married, but their plans for marital bliss are already in peril as our intrepid pair find themselves at he mercy of Lieutenant Bell, a man with murder on his mind. Can the Wickhams save the day? Catherine Curzon and Nicole Clarkston Catch up on previous adventures here! One, …
A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Twenty Nine
The blessed day has finally arrived, and all Lydia Bennet’s hopes and dreams are coming true. By the end of the day, she will be able to sign her name “Lydia Wickham,” but the wedding does not seem to attract all the notice that she might have hoped for. Catherine Curzon and Nicole Clarkston Catch …
A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Twenty Eight
The unthinkable has happened and George Wickham’s apology to Darcy has resulted in a new friendship on the eve of his wedding to Lydia. With Mr Gardiner making up the group, it’s time for our gentlemen to get their stag do on the road! Catherine Curzon and Nicole Clarkston Catch up on previous adventures here! …
February’s Interview with a Janeite: Special Guest Debbie Fortin
Greetings, fellow Janeites! For those of you just joining us again after our break, each month we feature one of Austen Variations’ readers here on the blog. This is your chance, as readers, to have your “share in the conversation,” and we love hearing what you have to say. This month we are featuring a …
A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Twenty Seven
The happiest day of George Wickham’s life is just around the corner, and he has enlisted two stout-hearted gentlemen to assist him in making merry. Nothing but the finest will do, whether one is luring out spies or celebrating his impending marriage! Catherine Curzon and Nicole Clarkston Catch up on previous adventures here! One, Two, …
Recent Comments