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April 25, 2012
Jane Austen’s Regency World Issue 57, May/June 2012 Published
The latest issue of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine, May/June 2012 (No. 57), has been published. In this issue: Mozart’s Sister: a stunning new film tells of the talented musician eclipsed by a famous brother Oops, I did it again: drink, drugs, sex and gambling… lax morals prevailed in Georgian England Taking a tour around [...]
April 23, 2012
REVIEW: A Jane Austen Education by William Deresiewicz
Review by Kathleen A. Flynn Part of the appeal of Jane Austen is that people read her work with very different kinds of pleasure, according to their level of understanding and what they seek. Some love the satisfaction of the smooth working-out of the love stories; others enjoy the wit and irony; some savor the [...]
What Would Elinor Do?
We were delighted to have the Jane Austen Bicentenary Library edition of Sense and Sensibility featured this month by the Jane Austen Centre at Bath’s online magazine! The Editrix contributed a piece about annotating the book and her resulting newfound admiration for Elinor Dashwood; Illustrator Cassandra Chouinard contributed a piece about the charming illustrations she [...]
April 20, 2012
*fangirl squee*
Naomi Novik is going to write a Temeraire-universe short story about Elizabeth Bennet as a dragon captain, based on fanart sent into a contest she is holding on her site. The squee we emitted upon reading this could be heard in space. “The story for this one is actually going to be the longest of [...]
April 15, 2012
REVIEW: Sass and Serendipity by Jennifer Ziegler
Review by Lisa Galek Sass and Serendipity tells the story of teenaged sisters, Gabby and Daphne Rivera. After their parents’ divorce, Gabby decides she doesn’t want anything to do with boys. She doesn’t believe in love and thinks involvement with the opposite sex can only end in heartbreak. But, for Daphne, true love – the [...]
Monday Multimedia: Modern Stuff Edition
We were very much amused by this new “vlog” (video blog) called the Lizzie Bennet Diaries, a new sort of adaptation of you-know-what. There are currently three episodes, with apparently more to come. Here’s the first episode: The whole series can be found here: http://m.youtube.com/user/LizzieBennet This is not a fan video; it’s made by professionals [...]
Monday Ebooks: Glowlights and Lawsuits Edition
Welcome to Monday Ebooks, in which the Editrix takes a most harmless delight. First, the good news–a new gadget! Which, for us, is always fun. Barnes & Noble has announced a new version of its NOOK Simple Touch ereading device, with availability in early May. The device is by all accounts slightly lighter–.5 ounces/15 grams–and [...]
March 7, 2012
Midweek Multimedia: Singing About Jane
Several Janeites posted this on Facebook, and it's too cute to not share.
It’s Read an Ebook Week!
Yes, yes, we know you don’t know what to do with yourself, sitting around mourning the end of the second season of Downton Abbey and willing yourself to not read the spoilers. We have a suggestion to get you through the no-more-costume-porn blues: Read an Ebook Week! And better yet, there’s a promotion going on [...]
It's Read an Ebook Week!
Yes, yes, we know don't know what to do with yourself, sitting around mourning the end of the second season of Downton Abbey and willing yourself to not read the spoilers. We have a suggestion to get you through the no-more-costume-porn blues: Read an Ebook Week! And better yet, there's a promotion going on with [...]
