Part I: Rachel Brownstein on Why Jane Austen? ~ An Interview and Book Giveaway!

Why Jane Austen? indeed! We might all ask that of ourselves, the question of why she is still avidly read these 200 years later; why the movies; why the many continuations, the fan fiction and the mash-ups; why all the Austen-related blogs and social networking sites; and why the continuing scholarly interest in finding and [...]

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The Truth is Out ~ Georgette Heyer & Barbara Cartland

Those who have read anything of Georgette Heyer, her writings, and her life know about the hushed-up squabble with another romance writer during the 1950s – Heyer chose not to sue for plagiarism, but Heyer had her say and the writer was “politely” asked to just stop it.  Now finally the story is out, Barbara Cartland [...]

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Strange Bedfellows ~ Jane Austen and Sports Illustrated?

Well, maybe not such strange bedfellows after all ~ Jane Austen did, as we all surely know, invent baseball [and here], so why not give her a well-deserved mention in Sports Illustrated? I write this because my son went out of his way to drive over to my house just to show me what he assumed would be [...]

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Jane Austen Cards for Every Occasion!

I received the information on these cards just before I was off on a holiday, so just now getting to post about them….  Tony Heaton’s “Greetings from England” line of cards and limited edition prints are quite lovely, our interest being of course those connected to Jane Austen [though certainly not limited to Austen only [isn’t [...]

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In Memory of Jane Austen ~ July 18, 1817

[I append here the post I wrote last year on this day] July 18, 1817.  Just a short commemoration on this sad day… No one said it better than her sister Cassandra who wrote I have lost a treasure, such a Sister, such a friend as never can have been surpassed,- She was the sun of [...]

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Austen on the Block! ~ The Watsons Sells!

Update: the manuscript sold for £990,000 to the Bodleian Libraries of Oxford University [with a little help from The National Heritage Memorial Fund] – thanks to Tony Grant for this information in his comment below - here is the latest news from the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14152092 [though they could have spelled Bodleian correctly!] ****************** I am still [...]

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‘Jane Austen in Vermont’ on Holiday ~ Whale-watching in Canada!

I have not fallen off the planet – have just been out of internet-access-zone – was not expecting to be cut-off from the world of Jane Austen and posts or the world in general for that matter! - but have this tiny window tonight – with a few pictures to share, alas! nothing to do with Jane [...]

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English Country Dancing in Vermont!

Reminders! English Country Dance Classes in Richmond Learn about and enjoy Jane Austen’s favorite social pastime! Richmond Free Library 201 Bridge Street, Richmond, VT 4 Wednesday Nights i n 2011: July 6, 13, 20, 27 7pm to 9:30pm please note that the library locks its door at 8pm 7pm to 8pm ~ basics/styling tips/review 8pm [...]

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Happy July 4th!

Wishing you all a Happy July 4th Weekend!

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The Penny Post Weekly Review ~ All Things Austen

The Penny Post Weekly Review   July 2, 2011 The Circulating Library: JASNA.org in celebration of and preparation for the Fort Worth AGM on Sense and Sensibility has posted a partial bibliography of readings in Persuasions and Persuasions On-Line – http://jasna.org/agms/news-articles/about-ss-reading.html The British Library announces an iPad app accessing 19th century books http://www.bibliolabs.com/.   Users can [...]

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