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For Myself Alone: a Jane Austen Inspired Novel
by
Shannon Winslow (Goodreads Author)
From the author of "The Darcys of Pemberley" comes a new story, straight out of the world of Jane Austen and told in a style strongly reminiscent of her classic novels.
Set in nineteenth century Hampshire and Bath, "For Myself Alone" is the tale of Josephine Walker, a bright, young woman whose life is turned upside-down by an unexpected inheritance. With a tempting fortune...more
Set in nineteenth century Hampshire and Bath, "For Myself Alone" is the tale of Josephine Walker, a bright, young woman whose life is turned upside-down by an unexpected inheritance. With a tempting fortune...more
ebook, 265 pages
Published
April 2nd 2012
by Heather Ridge Arts
(first published April 1st 2012)
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Wow!! Absolutely loved this book. I do believe that Ms Winslow has caught the feeling of Jane Austen when she wrote this book. It starts out letting you know that a young lady of consquence is being gossiped about because of a misstep that happened in bath. From there the story is told from the begining from Josephine Walker's perpective. It is written like a diary where she tell us(the audience) her prepective. The story is about Josephine Walker(Jo)a 21yr old spirited,inteligent,witty and cari...more
The best Austen fanfiction I have yet read by far. This isn't a sequel or a retelling, rather a "Jane Austen inspired novel". The story is completely new, but written, as close as is possible, in Jane Austen's style. While perfection in such an endeavor may be impossible, this one comes pretty darn close.
The heroine is somewhat of a cross between Elinor Dashwood and Elizabeth Bennet. Josephine (the heroine) is a very level-headed person, and can usually (though not always!) see a situation for...more
The heroine is somewhat of a cross between Elinor Dashwood and Elizabeth Bennet. Josephine (the heroine) is a very level-headed person, and can usually (though not always!) see a situation for...more
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There’s a good reason why Jane Austen’s novels have remained popular, though the era she so eloquently described has long since passed into history. She created characters that, with all their flaws, were likeable and the reader became engrossed in their lives and relationships. Shannon Winslow has managed to enter Austen’s England in her imagination and create a new set of characters that are very reminiscent of hers. Josephine Walker is an interesting heroine who speaks her mind and tries, wit...more
As Shannon Winslow’s latest novel For Myself Alone opens, we discover that two things have recently happened to twenty-one year old Josephine Walker: her uncle has willed her a significant inheritance and there has been some unnamed-but-clearly-scandalous “trouble in Bath.” With this hint of mystery, Winslow sets off on her charming tale.
Upon their beloved uncle’s death, the Walker family seems set for life: Josephine has twenty thousand pounds and her brothers inherit an estate and a good livin...more
Upon their beloved uncle’s death, the Walker family seems set for life: Josephine has twenty thousand pounds and her brothers inherit an estate and a good livin...more
Gossip. It has the power to create larger than life reputations, but also has the ability to destroy said reputations. Within Jane Austen’s novels we’ve seen just what gossip can do; Mr. Darcy’s reputation and person are vilified by Wickham, John Thorpe gossips about the true size of Catherine Morland’s dowry to a displeased General Tilney, and Captain Wentworth hears gossip that shares the good tidings of Anne Elliot’s non-existent engagement to her cousin William. It should come as no surprise...more
Parmi les oeuvres inspirées de Jane Austen que j'ai lues (et il y en a un certain nombre, quand j'y pense ...), ce roman fait indéniablement parti des meilleurs. Le "genre" m'avait habituée jusqu'ici à des récits poussifs et romancés à l'excès, ce n'est absolument pas le cas ici. Le roman de Shannon Winslow est bien construit, très maîtrisé et écrit avec beaucoup d'élégance, ce qui est suffisamment rare pour être noté. Son parti pris est intéressant, l'auteur a tissé son roman à la manière de Ja...more
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This book did sound like something Jane Austen would write herself. Josephine is described as quite average when compared to her friend until she gets an inheritance of 20,000 pounds from her uncle and suddenly she is admired by all for her dowry. Josephine wants to be loved for herself alone and not her money so when she removes with her family to Bath for a few months she doesn't want the society there to know she has come into money. She makes a great friend in Bath and both girls attract a s...more
Delighted with Shannon's ability to create a Jane Austen novel with the accuracy evidenced in 'For Myself Alone: a Jane Austen Inspired Novel'.
Her characters, dialogue, descriptions and influences are all noteworthy. A pleasure to read and add to my Jane Austen bookshelves!
I was immediately swept into the story of Josephine Walker who could as easily have walked off the pages of any JA novel. Teased with some 'trouble in Bath' as the opening, we're taken back to before that trouble begins. Intro...more
Her characters, dialogue, descriptions and influences are all noteworthy. A pleasure to read and add to my Jane Austen bookshelves!
I was immediately swept into the story of Josephine Walker who could as easily have walked off the pages of any JA novel. Teased with some 'trouble in Bath' as the opening, we're taken back to before that trouble begins. Intro...more
Shannon Winslow is the best current Austen-inspired author I have read. I look forward to more from this talented author.
Wrote a review which should be up on IndieJane.org by the end of April. Great book, highly recommended!
This was mildly entertaining but the plot was too predictable. It was obvious from the very first chapter what would happen.
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