Jane Austen Inspired Calendars for 2010

“A man who has nothing to do with his own time has no conscience in his intrusion on that of others.”
Marianne Dashwood, Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 31 
As the New Year quickly approaches, its time to select a new calendar to keep my life in order. Searching about the Internet, I discovered these beautiful new [...]

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Austenprose Celebrates Second Anniversary – What Would Dear Jane Say?

“For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours,
and laugh at them in our turn?”
Another year in the Austen blogosphere has passed and I’m still here musing and muddling about on my favorite author and other related Regency folly and nonsense! Milestones are a great time to look back and reflect on [...]

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Austen’s Power – Zombies “et al”

I know, I know. I am writing about Austen monster mash-up’s again. Sick of it as much as me yet? Here’s an article in Hemispheres, United Airlines online magazine about one Janeite writer’s experience with a sales clerk while buying P&P (the original) at Borders Bookstore that inspired her to write about the swath of [...]

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The Jane Austen Festival 2009 – Slideshow of the Regency Costume Promenade

The Jane Austen Festival in Bath, England opened on Friday, September 18th and runs for nine days until Sunday, September 27th, 2009. This year, the Grand Regency Costume Promenade began on Saturday the 19th as ladies and gentlemen in Regency finery walked through the streets of Bath, from the Roman Baths to the Assembly Rooms to Queen Square and [...]

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Some Thoughts on Julie & Julia & Jane & Blogging – in No Particular Order

I saw the new movie Julie & Julia this weekend and loved it. The movie follows the real life story of Julie Powell a young woman working as a drone in a government job in New York by day and cooking adventuress by night. Inspired by her favorite chef Julia Child, she embarks on attempting [...]

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Austen Allusions in I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith

I know of few novels – except Pride and Prejudice – that inspire as much fierce lifelong affection in their readers as I Capture the Castle. – Joanna Trollope 
This fall, UK audiences will be treated to a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Emma, staring Romola Garai as the irrepressible handsome, clever and rich matchmaker [...]

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Columnist Jonathan Yardley: His Personal Pride, Prejudice & Perfection, Are My Passion

Gentle Readers: I will confess all right up front. Being a bibliophile, I have more than a passing fancy for Washington Post book critic Jonathan Yardley. Having followed his career and read his column for years, I do not think you could find any booklover more smitten. He is my Mr. Chips and Mr. Darcy [...]

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Seducing Mr. Darcy Wins 2009 RITA Award: The Sunday Salon

Congratulations go out to author Gwyn Cready, who was awarded a 2009 RITA for her novel Seducing Mr. Darcy in the Best Paranormal Romance category by the Romance Writers of America® (RWA) at last night’s Awards Ceremony held at RWA’s 29th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. We are so happy that Mr. Darcy seduced the [...]

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Reflection upon the Deaths of Jane Austen and Civility

Gentle Readers: Today is the anniversary of Jane Austen’s death at Winchester in 1817. She was only 41 years old, succumbing to what most believe was Addison’s disease. Here is my tribute to her passing In Memoriam: Jane Austen.
Even though this is a day of solemn reflection for Janeites, it is also a day to pay homage and [...]

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Austenprose on Twitter

“Give a loose to your fancy, indulge your imagination in every possible flight which the subject will afford” Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 60 
Thanks to my co-blogger and technology savvy friend Vic of Jane Austen Today, I have signed up on Twitter as Austenprose. This could be addictive! I will endeavour to Tweet on [...]

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Austenprose on mini-break

Austenprose is on a mini-break. Enjoy the book review archives or check out the continued battle of the Darcy’s and vote for which Mr. Darcy has the noble mien for you. The battle is close. Of the 1243 votes casts so far, Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen are neck and neck with 34 and 35% of the [...]

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A Jane Austen Valentine: Rankling and Swooning Hearts for 200 Years!

 
Many associate Jane Austen with romance. I also appreciate her slightly stinging reproves of the process. So in celebration of Valentine’s Day, here are few lines from Pride and Prejudice to make you swoon and or rankle your romantic ire. 
“I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love!”  
“I have been used [...]

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