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LATEST ARTICLES ( 997 )
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Thank You, Miss Austen! Leo Charles Taylor Presents His "pride and Prejudice...
In February of 1813 Miss Jane Austen wrote a letter to her sister Cassandra. Pride Prejudice had just been published and Miss Austen took the time to express... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Mr Darcy's Guide to Courtship - the Secrets of Seduction from Jane Austen's...
If I were a man, I'd ask him for advice in courtship, wouldn't you? But since I am a woman, I'm terribly curious to know what he would suggest to another man an... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2013 BOOKS -
Austen on Screen: Austenland, Coming Very Soon!
The official trailer of Austenland has just been released (see below). I've also embedded a short clip from this long awaited for movie which has been out for... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
What Would Jane Austen Eat?
(from guest blogger Virginia Cunningham) Jane Austen, the author of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey and Emma has become something o... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Why Every Relationship is Like Elizabeth and Darcy’s
(by guest blogger Ken Meyers) I have read and reread Pride and Prejudice. I just love it. I love it so much that I have also read many of the fan fiction based... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Summer Time! Catching up with What i Missed: Movies
The English Teacher (2013) - I know it may sound crazy, but I really like watching movies (and reading books) about school and teachers. As if I haven't got... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Sandy Lerner in Amsterdam to Celebrate 200 Years of Pride and Prejudice
(by guest blogger Monica Cardinale) On June 23, at the Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis Museum in Amsterdam, Sandy Lerner gave a talk about her book "Second... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Great Gatsby? Not Quite, but There is Good to Be Found
Baz Luhrman's latest movie is still in some theaters and has so far divided audiences - as expected - and overcome any promising financial plan. Either you... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 MOVIES -
Jane Austen on Stage – Promise and Promiscuity
Breeches, Bonnets and Big Balls – Interview with Penny Ashton Penny Ashton is New Zealand’s own global comedienne who has been making a splash on the world stag... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Blitz - Class of 85 Series - Four Free Downloads on Amazon
Class of '85 Series by The Wild Rose Press FREE DOWNLOAD (18-22 June) Exclusively on Amazon Genre: Contemporary/Reunion Series The Lonely Road to You by... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
It Happened One Night by Phillipa Ashley - Book Review
“Sophie MacBride hated horses. Her dad was right. They were dangerous, smelly and only kept by rich people who had more money than sense. Read more
Posted on 18 June 2013 BOOKS -
Revolutionary Road and the American Dream
Leonardo di Caprio Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (by guest blogger Lisa Keys) American fiction went through several noticeable phases in the... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2013 MOVIES -
Fathers in Jane Austen
(by guest blogger Victoria Grossack) As Father’s Day comes around, celebrated on the third Sunday in June in most, although certainly not all, countries around... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The War of the Roses in a Major Bbc Drama Series: the White Queen
I'm really excited for this new BBC drama series based on Philippa Gregory's novels set during what she calls The Cousins' War , that is The War of the Roses.... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Best Gifts To Get A Jane Austen Fan
(by guest blogger Marcela de Vivo) The most difficult aspect of shopping for a committed Jane Austen fan is that they have probably already read all of the... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Prisoners of Time and Role, Victims of Love: Anna Karenina & Caroline Matilda
I've been watching (or re-watching) several different movies lately, some very good ones too. After depressing hard-working days, wrecked and exhausted, I've... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Emma, Mr Knightley and Chili-slaw Dogs - Interview with Author Mary Jane Hathawa...
Mary Jane Hathaway is the pen name of an award-nominated writer who spends the majority of her literary energy on subjects un-related to Jane Austen. Read more
Posted on 05 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Books, Books, Books - My Latest Reads
The Shifu Cloth (The Chronicles of Eirie) by Prue Batten Back to Eirie everything seems so familiar and extraordinary at the same time. Read more
Posted on 05 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Best Places To Travel Based On Classic British Literature
(by guest blogger Marcela De Vivo) England is full of literary history and culture, much of which is not only available via the printed word, but can also be... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, TRAVEL, VACATION -
Book Review - Quanta Stella C'e' Nel Cielo by Edith Bruck (2009) - Soon an...
I came to read this book after hearing that Italian director Roberto Faenza was making a movie out of it (Anita B.) and I’m so glad I discovered both novel and... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES