Dispelling the Gloom, Part 2

Greetings, Austen Friends! I hope October has been as lovely for you as it’s been for me. You should see the trees around my house: flaming reds, sunset oranges, lemon yellows…I find myself wanting to spend all my time taking walks and staring up at trees.

However, I do occasionally have to teach…and I get to write! Here’s Part II of “Dispelling the Gloom,” my response to the “Which Witch: Magic and Malevolence in Austen” theme for the month. (You can find Part I here.)

I had planned to end the ...