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This January PBS Masterpiece Classic will feature the new adaptation of Emma , the latest in a long line of recent Jane Austen novel adaptations to film. Which of her novels still leaves you wishing for another film adaptation? In other words: Which novel has been given short shrift in cinematic form? Read Full Story
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! by Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith (370) Buy new: $7.77 113 used & new from $6.87 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Most Wished For in Romance list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description 'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.' So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies , an... Read Full Story
I brought several books to read during my holiday hiatus. The first will come out in February, the second is a popular murder mystery series by Stephanie Barron starring Jane Austen as sleuth.
Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart is the second mystery book by Beth Patillo, author of the popular Jane Austen Ruined My Life . The book is based along similar lines as the first novel. A young woman without a job and with a neglectful boyfriend travels to Oxford to attend a Jane Austen seminar. The... Read Full Story
Happy Christmas everyone! I've recently finished writing Mr Darcy's Secret, which is to be published by Sourcebooks. Here's a small extract with a festive theme. Elizabeth Bennet is married to Mr Darcy and is welcoming her family for the Christmas season to Pemberley for the first time, not without some trepidation! Christmas Eve and the arrival of the Bennets and Bingleys to Pemberley marked the official start to the festive season. Elizabeth was pleased and surprised at her own feelings on... Read Full Story
DAZ 3D is a fascinating site for people who are interested in creating 3-D art and animation. The site is filled with 3-D models and sets for purchase. The Regency gentleman is a bit plastic looking, but the site is fascinating nevertheless. There are models for men, women, children, exteriors, interiors - you name it. These images were pulled from the site: Christopher for Regency Hat and cane Baroque Grandeur Interior Sensibility Expansion Pack Posted by Vic, Jane Austen's World Read Full Story
All the best of the festive season to all my Austen friends and readers. Here is an apropos word on the subject from Mr. Elton, from Jane Austen’s novel Emma , chapter 13
“This is quite the season indeed for friendly meetings. At Christmas every body invites their friends about them, and people think little of even the worst weather. I was snowed up at a friend’s house once for a week. Nothing could be pleasanter. I went for only one night, and could not get away till that very day... Read Full Story
My Dear Charlotte is a recent novel written in epistolary form by British mystery writer Hazel Holt, who uses Jane Austen’s letters to her sister Cassandra for her inspiration. The main character of the book and the writer of the letters is Elinor Cowper (pronounced Cooper), who lives in Lyme Regis with her parents. She writes faithfully to her older sister Charlotte in Bath. In the letters Ms. Holt includes all the minutia of daily life that Jane wrote down, such as purchasing cloth... Read Full Story
I think that Susannah Carson has had the dream job working as editor of A Truth Universally Acknowledged: 33 Great Writers on Why We Read Jane Austen , a new literary collection of essays published by Random House. Personally, I can think of nothing more engaging and rewarding than scouring through essays on Jane Austen from past publications and working with writers to develop new ones. The result is a very polished and informative ensemble of literary ‘enlightenments’ on why many... Read Full Story
I rather like the idea of attending a play in which the assembled cast simply spoke their parts Jane Austen style without a clue as to what would come next. The play: Jane Austen Unscripted . The setting: Impro Theatre . " The cast (at any given performance, one will see only eight or nine of the fifteen performers) asked the audience what topic they would like to have for the play’s opening conversation. Suggestions included vampires, the weather, and shoes.. .What transpired somewhat... Read Full Story
Elizabeth, Mistress of Pemberley, and her husband Darcy are so happy to be together. Their life as man and wife could not be happier. When they have their first child, they find that their love for each other grows even more. Taking trips and celebrating life together, these two have a precious love that readers everywhere will envy. I used to hate romance books. I thought that I just wasn't a fan of the mooshy stuff, but come to find out, I hated them because I wanted a love like that and I... Read Full Story
